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

Lodging

59.0
Average
N/A
Total Units
N/A
Median Revenue
N/A
Total Investment
N/A
Royalty Rate
N/A
Est. Profit
18.0%
Closure Rate

The Radisson 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 Radisson.

Key Takeaways

Growth Signal
Net +8 units over 4 years (+160.0% growth)
Financial Disclosure
This brand discloses financial performance data (Item 19)

Deal Breakers 2 flags detected

Critical issues identified from FDD analysis that warrant serious consideration before investing.

Closure Rate of 18.0%
An average of 18.0% of franchise units close each year. The industry average is around 2-3%. High closure rates often signal poor unit-level economics.
Question to ask the franchisor:
What are the primary reasons franchisees close? What support does the franchisor provide to struggling units?
Closures Accelerating (+13 more closures vs prior year)
Franchise closures increased from 1 to 14 over the reporting period. An upward trend in closures is a warning sign.
Question to ask the franchisor:
What is causing the increase in closures? Are these concentrated in certain regions or demographics?

Franchise Breakdown Score 59.0/100 · Average

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

Unit Growth
20/20
Stability
3/20
Investment Efficiency
10/20
Fee Reasonableness
12/15
Transparency
10/10
System Size
4/15

3 Radisson 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 (38 rows)
Metric Value Unit Cohort Period
Total Open and Operating Hotels 27.0 COUNT -- FY2024
Performance Sample 4.0 COUNT -- FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 56.9% PCT Aggregate or Average FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 65.2% PCT Median FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 32.7% PCT Low FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 92.4% PCT High FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 3.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Average Occupancy Rate 75.0% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Average Daily Rate $79 USD Aggregate or Average FY2024
Average Daily Rate $77 USD Median FY2024
Average Daily Rate $62 USD Low FY2024
Average Daily Rate $99 USD High FY2024
Average Daily Rate 2.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Average Daily Rate 50.0% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR") $45 USD Aggregate or Average FY2024
Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR") $50 USD Median FY2024
Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR") $20 USD Low FY2024
Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR") $91 USD High FY2024
Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR") 3.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Revenue per Available Room ("RevPAR") 75.0% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Total Choice Enterprise Contribution 83.9% PCT Aggregate or Average FY2024
Total Choice Enterprise Contribution 81.3% PCT Median FY2024
Total Choice Enterprise Contribution 72.9% PCT Low FY2024
Total Choice Enterprise Contribution 92.3% PCT High FY2024
Total Choice Enterprise Contribution 2.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Total Choice Enterprise Contribution 50.0% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 50.6% PCT Aggregate or Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 51.2% PCT Median FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 47.2% PCT Low FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 54.5% PCT High FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 2.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Contribution 50.0% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate $77 USD Aggregate or Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate $76 USD Median FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate $58 USD Low FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate $100 USD High FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate 2.0 COUNT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024
Choice Privileges Average Daily Rate 50.0% PCT Hotels Meeting or Exceeding Average FY2024

4 Risk Assessment

Automated risk indicators based on FDD data analysis.

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High Closure Rate
Average closure rate of 18.0% exceeds 5% threshold. This indicates higher-than-typical franchise turnover.
Growing System
Net +8 units over 4 years (+160.0%). Healthy franchise expansion.
Financial Data Disclosed
This franchisor provides Item 19 financial performance representations, enabling better due diligence.

5 Radisson 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 5 -- -1 0 4 20.0% --
2023 4 -- -- 0 4 -- --
2024 4 +23 -- 0 27 -- --
2025 27 -- -14 0 13 51.9% --
18.0%
Avg Closure Rate
4
Years of Data

6 Category Comparison Lodging Brands

How Radisson 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

SBA Loan Data 2018–2024

SBA 7(a) loan approvals for Radisson franchisees from the SBA FOIA public dataset. Lenders report franchise codes at origination — this is real lending activity, not estimates.

$20M
Total SBA Approved
4
SBA Loans
$5,000K
Avg Loan Size
0.0%
Default Rate
Active Lending States 4
Distinct Lenders 4
Jobs Supported 163
Top Lending States
PA 1 KS 1 IL 1 CA 1
Annual SBA Loan Volume

Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) public data. Franchise codes matched by brand name. Not all SBA loans are captured; some franchisees finance without SBA programs.

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