Econo Lodge by Choice Hotels/Econo Lodge Inn & Suites by Choice Hotels franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.48 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$1,000 to $25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5% · 5.0% of the preceding month's Gross Room Revenues (GRR), payable monthly

Marketing contribution

3.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$8.35/room/month (Property Technology & Service Fee), subject to $400 min/$700 max per month; +$0.35/room/month if optional RESiN integration added

Other fees

Rewards Program (Choice Privileges) Fee, 5% of room revenue from rewards members, monthly; CrowdStrike security fee, $35/month; Global Distribution System (GDS) fee, $7.70 per reservation

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$15,000-$30,000 for recurring fees and other expenses (suppliers, employees, utilities) during the 3-month period after opening

Fees sourceFDD p.34 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.48 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average Occupancy Rate, Average Daily Rate (ADR), RevPAR, and Choice enterprise/loyalty program revenue contribution percentages - no gross sales, revenue, or profit dollar figures are disclosed

Reporting period

Year ended December 31, 2025

Sample

562 hotels in the 'Performance Sample' (of 599 total open/operating franchised Econo Lodge hotels in the US as of 12/31/2025); a second sub-table covers 215 of those hotels with above-average guest Likelihood-to-Recommend scores

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.79 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

643

Year-end outlets

599

Net change

-44

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

21

Terminations

9

Non-renewals

7

Other closures

49

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

24

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.82 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

119 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$1,578,600

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

42 loans

Historical charge-off share

1.89%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

1 / 53

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Econo Lodge by Choice Hotels/Econo Lodge Inn & Suites by Choice Hotels franchise cost?

conversion hotel (68-guestroom estimate): $194,595 to $1,106,595 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $1,000 to $25,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.48 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Econo Lodge by Choice Hotels/Econo Lodge Inn & Suites by Choice Hotels owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average Occupancy Rate, Average Daily Rate (ADR), RevPAR, and Choice enterprise/loyalty program revenue contribution percentages - no gross sales, revenue, or profit dollar figures are disclosed. Sample: 562 hotels in the 'Performance Sample' (of 599 total open/operating franchised Econo Lodge hotels in the US as of 12/31/2025); a second sub-table covers 215 of those hotels with above-average guest Likelihood-to-Recommend scores. Period: Year ended December 31, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.79 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Econo Lodge by Choice Hotels/Econo Lodge Inn & Suites by Choice Hotels?

1.89%; numerator / denominator: 1 / 53. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $1,578,600; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 42 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗