Travelodge franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.43 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$7,500 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 Gross Room Revenues (GRR), paid monthly by the 3rd day of the month after GRR accrue

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

Not captured

Other fees

System Assessment Fee (2% GRR Marketing Contribution + Daily Guest Room Charge + 1.5% GRR Basic Reservation Fee); Loyalty Program Charge (4.25%-5.5% of points-qualifying revenue); Agency Commissions (up to 20% of GRR)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

New construction: $114,838-$178,525; Conversion: $114,841-$178,525. Estimate of Recurring Fees plus other as-incurred operating expenses (including labor) for the first 3 months after opening; excludes debt service and rent.

Fees sourceFDD p.29 ↗

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.43 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Average Daily Room Rate (ADR), Occupancy Rate, and RevPAR (not gross sales/profit figures), plus RevPAR Index vs. U.S. economy chain scale and Central Reservation System/Wyndham Rewards revenue contribution percentages

Reporting period

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Sample

134 of 328 total U.S. Chain Facilities open as of 12/31/2024 ('Qualified Chain Facilities' - those meeting a minimum online review score threshold); RevPAR Index and Central Reservation/Loyalty contribution figures based on all 328 U.S. Chain Facilities

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.82 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2024

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

339

Year-end outlets

328

Net change

-11

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

13

Terminations

4

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

20

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

9

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.85 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

0 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

Not captured

Median loan window

Not captured

Median loan sample

Not captured

Historical charge-off share

4.00%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

3 / 75

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 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Travelodge franchise cost?

new construction (100 rooms): $6,101,809 to $10,986,279; conversion (100 rooms, assumes facility already owned): $226,942 to $3,118,761 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $7,500 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.43 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Travelodge owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Average Daily Room Rate (ADR), Occupancy Rate, and RevPAR (not gross sales/profit figures), plus RevPAR Index vs. U.S. economy chain scale and Central Reservation System/Wyndham Rewards revenue contribution percentages. Sample: 134 of 328 total U.S. Chain Facilities open as of 12/31/2024 ('Qualified Chain Facilities' - those meeting a minimum online review score threshold); RevPAR Index and Central Reservation/Loyalty contribution figures based on all 328 U.S. Chain Facilities. Period: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.82 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Travelodge?

4.00%; numerator / denominator: 3 / 75. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗