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Report Generated: April 01, 2026 Data Source: Official FDD Filing (2025)
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Extended Stay America Franchise: Cost, Earnings & Real FDD Data

Lodging

76.0
Good
N/A
Total Units
N/A
Median Revenue
N/A
Total Investment
N/A
Royalty Rate
N/A
Est. Profit
0.8%
Closure Rate

The Extended Stay America franchise in the Lodging category. This report analyzes the full Franchise Disclosure Document including unit economics, fee structure, growth trends, and risk indicators to help you evaluate the cost of investing in Extended Stay America.

Key Takeaways

Growth Signal
Net +38 units over 3 years (+53.5% growth)
Financial Disclosure
This brand discloses financial performance data (Item 19)
No major red flags detected -- Always conduct your own due diligence before investing.

Franchise Breakdown Score 76.0/100 · Good

Composite quality score based on growth, stability, efficiency, fees, transparency, and system size.

Unit Growth
20/20
Stability
20/20
Investment Efficiency
10/20
Fee Reasonableness
12/15
Transparency
10/10
System Size
4/15

3 Extended Stay America Franchise Revenue & Earnings (Item 19) Item 19 Available FDD Item 19

Financial performance data as disclosed in FDD Item 19.

View all disclosed financial metrics (58 rows)
Table 1: For Year Ended December 31, 2024 - Average Occupancy Rate, Average Daily Rate, RevPAR, ALOS, ALOS +7, and ESOCC for SUBURBAN Hotels in the Performance Sample (38 rows)
Metric Value Unit Cohort Period
Total Open and Operating Hotels 109.0 COUNT -- FY2024
Performance Sample 87.0 COUNT -- FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 62.4% PCT Aggregate or Average FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 62.0% PCT Median FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 21.5% PCT Low FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 94.1% PCT High FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 42.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 48.3% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Average Daily Rate $59 USD Aggregate or Average FY2024
Average Daily Rate $58 USD Median FY2024
Average Daily Rate $40 USD Low FY2024
Average Daily Rate $99 USD High FY2024
Average Daily Rate 41.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Average Daily Rate 47.1% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”) $37 USD Aggregate or Average FY2024
Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”) $35 USD Median FY2024
Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”) $14 USD Low FY2024
Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”) $64 USD High FY2024
Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”) 38.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Revenue Per Available Room (“RevPAR”) 43.7% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Average Length of Stay (ALOS) 6.1 OTHER Aggregate or Average FY2024
Average Length of Stay (ALOS) 5.7 OTHER Median FY2024
Average Length of Stay (ALOS) 2.2 OTHER Low FY2024
Average Length of Stay (ALOS) 161.7 OTHER High FY2024
Average Length of Stay (ALOS) 43.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Average Length of Stay (ALOS) 49.4% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Average Length of Stay for 7+ Night Stays (ALOS +7) 27.6 OTHER Aggregate or Average FY2024
Average Length of Stay for 7+ Night Stays (ALOS +7) 25.7 OTHER Median FY2024
Average Length of Stay for 7+ Night Stays (ALOS +7) 10.1 OTHER Low FY2024
Average Length of Stay for 7+ Night Stays (ALOS +7) 162.9 OTHER High FY2024
Average Length of Stay for 7+ Night Stays (ALOS +7) 39.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Average Length of Stay for 7+ Night Stays (ALOS +7) 44.8% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Extended Stay Occupancy (ESOCC) 75.6% PCT Aggregate or Average FY2024
Extended Stay Occupancy (ESOCC) 72.9% PCT Median FY2024
Extended Stay Occupancy (ESOCC) 29.1% PCT Low FY2024
Extended Stay Occupancy (ESOCC) 100.0% PCT High FY2024
Extended Stay Occupancy (ESOCC) 40.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Extended Stay Occupancy (ESOCC) 46.0% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Table 2: For Year Ended December 31, 2024 - Total Choice Enterprise Contribution, Choice Privileges Contribution, and Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate for SUBURBAN Hotels in the Performance Sample (20 rows)
Metric Value Unit Cohort Period
Total Open and Operating Hotels 109.0 COUNT -- FY2024
Performance Sample 87.0 COUNT -- FY2024
Total Choice 61.4% PCT Aggregate or Average FY2024
Total Choice 61.0% PCT Median FY2024
Total Choice 10.4% PCT Low FY2024
Total Choice 96.3% PCT High FY2024
Total Choice 43.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Total Choice 49.4% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 46.8% PCT Aggregate or Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 45.2% PCT Median FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 3.4% PCT Low FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 91.1% PCT High FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 39.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 44.8% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate $59 USD Aggregate or Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate $58 USD Median FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate $43 USD Low FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate $98 USD High FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate 42.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate 48.3% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024

4 Risk Assessment

Automated risk indicators based on FDD data analysis.

Low Closure Rate
Average closure rate of 0.8% is below 2%, indicating strong unit retention.
Growing System
Net +38 units over 3 years (+53.5%). Healthy franchise expansion.
Financial Data Disclosed
This franchisor provides Item 19 financial performance representations, enabling better due diligence.

5 Extended Stay America Failure Rate & Unit Growth (Item 20) FDD Item 20

Franchise unit trajectory based on FDD Item 20 data.

Year Start Opened Closed Transferred End Closure Rate Net Growth
2022 71 +8 -1 0 75 1.4% --
2023 75 +31 -- 0 104 -- --
2024 104 +17 -1 3 109 1.0% --
0.8%
Avg Closure Rate
3
Years of Data

6 Category Comparison Lodging Brands

How Extended Stay America compares to peer brands in the Lodging category.

Investment Midpoint

Median Revenue (Item 19)

Investment-to-Revenue Ratio

Ratio = Investment midpoint ÷ median annual revenue. Lower is better. A 0.5x ratio means the initial investment equals half of one year's gross revenue. Does not account for operating costs, margins, or time value of money.

Brand Total Units Investment Range Median Revenue Royalty Inv/Rev Ratio
Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express 2847 $956K – $1.18M No Item 19 5.0% --
Hampton Inn 1294 -- No Item 19 -- --
Hilton Garden Inn 747 $21.93M – $32.38M No Item 19 5.5% --
Marriott Hotel / JW Marriott Hotel -- $93.91M – $168.94M No Item 19 6.0% --
Unscripted by Hyatt -- $1.02M – $11.81M No Item 19 5.0% --
Super 8 -- -- No Item 19 -- --
Days Inn -- $7.61M – $9.41M $50 5.5% 170582.4x
La Quinta Inn & Suites -- -- No Item 19 -- --
Comfort Inn / Comfort Suites -- $319K – $2.35M No Item 19 6.0% --
Motel 6 -- $195K – $8.24M $39 5.0% 107365.2x

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