Growing fastest
Openings minus closures, per yearNeeds three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.
Fewest units lost
Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year startNeeds three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.
Largest systems
Franchised outlets on file in the most recent yearNeeds three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.
Most company-owned
Share the franchisor runs itselfNeeds three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.
Lowest cost to enter
Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee- 1Motel 6$195K
- 2Choice Hotels$8.6M
- 3Hampton by Hilton$15M
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.
| Brand | Total to open | Net growth | Units lost/yr | Units | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ascend Hotel Collection® (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Choice HotelsPartial FDD data | $8.6M–$14M | — | — | — | ? |
 Clarion® (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Comfort ™ (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Days Inns - CanadaDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Econo Lodge® (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Hampton by HiltonPartial FDD data | $15M–$22M | — | — | — | ? |
 Motel 6Partial FDD data | $195K–$1.6M | — | — | 2,117 | ? |
 Quality® (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Realstar HospitalityDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Rodeway Inn® (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Shamrock StorehouseDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Sleep Inn® (Choice Hotels Canada Inc.)Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Studio 6Directory only | — | — | — | — | ? |