Growing fastest
Openings minus closures, per year- 1HomeTowne Studios+39.8%
- 2Museum of Illusions+31.8%
- 3SkyRun+19.6%
- 4Cottage Inn+7.9%
- 5HAWTHORN SUITES+3.6%
Fewest units lost
Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start- 1AmericInn2.2%
- 2MICROTEL INNS & SUITES2.4%
- 3LA QUINTA2.8%
- 4Altitude Trampoline Park3.5%
- 5Super 84.2%
Largest systems
Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year- 1LA QUINTA1,728
- 2Super 81,344
- 3DAYS INNS WORLDWIDE1,201
- 4Red Roof Franchising1,192
- 5BAYMONT1,094
Most company-owned
Share the franchisor runs itselfLowest cost to enter
Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee- 1Red Roof Inn$18K
- 2Augusta$61K
- 3The Pickle Pad$63K
- 4My Place Hotels of America$99K
- 5Cobblestone Hotels$102K
Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.
Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out. Showing 1–50.
| Brand | Total to open | Net growth | Units lost/yr | Units | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AmericInnFull FDD data | $7.7M–$11M | +2.8% | 2.2% | 460 | 78 |
 LA QUINTAPartial FDD data | $3K–$3K | +2.8% | 2.8% | 1,728 | 75 |
 Altitude Trampoline ParkFull FDD data | $130K–$134K | +3.5% | 3.5% | 142 | 69 |
 MICROTEL INNS & SUITESFull FDD data | $3K–$6K | -1.5% | 2.4% | 560 | 69 |
 HomeTowne StudiosFull FDD data | $12M–$14M | +39.8% | 4.5% | 106 | 64 |
 Red Roof FranchisingFull FDD data | $7.3M–$8.9M | +3.0% | 4.3% | 1,192 | 63 |
 HAWTHORN SUITESFull FDD data | $12M–$14M | +3.6% | 6.5% | 164 | 58 |
 Super 8Full FDD data | $3K–$3K | -2.5% | 4.2% | 1,344 | 55 |
 BAYMONTFull FDD data | $7.6M–$11M | +1.9% | 5.1% | 1,094 | 54 |
 DAYS INNS WORLDWIDEFull FDD data | $8.1M–$10M | -2.2% | 4.9% | 1,201 | 50 |
 TRYP Hotels WorldwideFull FDD data | $19M–$32M | +3.0% | 6.1% | 18 | 49 |
 SkyRunFull FDD data | $105K–$154K | +19.6% | 10.3% | 82 | 42 |
 Hospitality InternationalPartial FDD data | $134K–$531K | -2.1% | 4.9% | 382 | 40 |
 GrandStay HospitalityPartial FDD data | $5.0M–$24M | +1.1% | 6.5% | 64 | 36 |
 HOWARD JOHNSONFull FDD data | $6.7M–$12M | -4.4% | 8.3% | 266 | 34 |
 RAMADA WORLDWIDEFull FDD data | $7.7M–$12M | -6.0% | 9.2% | 494 | 30 |
 SureStay Hotel GroupPartial FDD data | $5.4M–$8.3M | -2.0% | 14.0% | 436 | 24 |
 Best WesternPartial FDD data | $6.1M–$13M | -8.3% | 16.7% | 42 | 11 |
 2 Hours of FreedomFull FDD data | $466K–$893K | — | — | 4 | ? |
 Another NineFull FDD data | $310K–$797K | — | — | — | ? |
 Ascend Hotel Collection® (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 AugustaFull FDD data | $61K–$160K | — | — | — | ? |
 Back Nine GolfPartial FDD data | — | — | — | 239 | ? |
 Choice HotelsPartial FDD data | $8.6M–$14M | — | — | — | ? |
 Clarion® (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 CloudboundFull FDD data | $2.3M–$4.2M | — | — | — | ? |
 Cobblestone HotelsPartial FDD data | $102K–$2.4M | — | — | 242 | ? |
 Comfort ™ (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Compass MargaritavilleFull FDD data | $10M–$58M | — | — | — | ? |
 Cottage InnPartial FDD data | $216K–$500K | +7.9% | — | 110 | ? |
 Days Inns - CanadaDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Do The BeachFull FDD data | $1.0M–$2.8M | — | — | 2 | ? |
 Econo Lodge® (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Extended Stay AmericaFull FDD data | $10M–$15M | — | — | — | ? |
 G6 HospitalityPartial FDD data | $622K–$2.5M | — | — | — | ? |
 Game Show StudioFull FDD data | $230K–$336K | — | — | — | ? |
 GolfCavePartial FDD data | $524K–$1.3M | — | — | 16 | ? |
 Hampton by HiltonPartial FDD data | $15M–$22M | — | — | — | ? |
 Hilton WorldwidePartial FDD data | $2.4M–$52M | — | — | — | ? |
 Holiday HospitalityPartial FDD data | $17M–$25M | — | — | — | ? |
 HYATTFull FDD data | $13M–$17M | — | — | 4 | ? |
 IHGPartial FDD data | $65M–$92M | — | — | — | ? |
 Jellystone Park Camp-ResortsPartial FDD data | $324K–$2.4M | — | — | — | ? |
 Landingplace HotelsFull FDD data | $212K–$2.0M | — | — | — | ? |
 LivAway SuitesFull FDD data | $11M–$14M | — | — | — | ? |
 MargaritavilleFull FDD data | $22M–$221M | — | — | — | ? |
| MarriottPartial FDD data | $52–$4.9M | — | — | — | ? |
 Motel 6Partial FDD data | $195K–$1.6M | — | — | 2,117 | ? |
 Museum of IllusionsFull FDD data | $1.9M–$6.6M | +31.8% | — | 22 | ? |
 My Place Hotels of AmericaPartial FDD data | $99K–$127K | — | — | — | ? |