Spark by Hilton franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.42 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$75,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

5.5% · % of Gross Rooms Revenue, payable monthly by the 15th of the following month

Marketing contribution

3.5% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

OnQ connectivity $400-$600/month; hardware/software maintenance $1,042-$2,335/month; connected room maintenance $455-$720/month

Other fees

Hilton Honors program 2% of eligible guest folio; Hilton Advance fee 1.35% of eligible Digital Direct Revenue (max $30/stay); Third-party reservation charges up to $6.05/stay

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Additional Funds (Note 20): $300,000 to $500,000 - initial operating expenses for 3 months after opening, including payroll

Fees sourceFDD p.28 ↗

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.42 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

RevPAR Index (hotel RevPAR relative to competitive set, x100) - average and median; no revenue, gross sales or profit figures

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025

Sample

87 Comparable Hotels (all franchisee-managed) out of 208 Spark by Hilton hotels operating in the US as of 12/31/2025

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.88 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

91

Year-end outlets

210

Net change

+119

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

120

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

1

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.91 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

25 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$3,528,350

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

22 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 0

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 Spark by Hilton franchise cost?

100-room Conversion (standard model): $3,251,531 to $5,906,193 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $75,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.42 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Spark by Hilton owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: RevPAR Index (hotel RevPAR relative to competitive set, x100) - average and median; no revenue, gross sales or profit figures. Sample: 87 Comparable Hotels (all franchisee-managed) out of 208 Spark by Hilton hotels operating in the US as of 12/31/2025. Period: Calendar year 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.88 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Spark by Hilton?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 0. 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: $3,528,350; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 22 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗