How much does a Hospitality International franchise cost?
Opening a Hospitality International franchise takes a total initial investment of $1,384,895 to $2,611,995, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
Hospitality franchises hotels, including converted hotels and the listed hotel brands. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Hospitality International franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $1,384,895 to $2,611,995. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Improvements ($675,000 to $1,500,000), Furniture and Equipment ($500,000 to $700,000), and Additional Funds – three months ($100,000 to $150,000).
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 | $1,995 | $1,995 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Attending Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $100 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $675,000 | $1,500,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Furniture and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $500,000 | $700,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| “Great” Sign2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $10,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $10,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Property Management System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $300 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Miscellaneous Opening Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $80,000 | $150,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Additional Funds – three months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 | $100,000 | $150,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 8 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8 | $1,384,895 | $2,611,995 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8 |
About this total: The printed total was re-read off page 8 and is what the document prints; it does not equal the sum of the listed dollar rows.
Source Hospitality International, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 7-8, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Hospitality International franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make such representations either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, however, we may provide you with the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to our management by contacting our President, Chris Guimbelot at 1726 Montreal Circle, Suite 110, Tucker, Georgia 30084-6809; 1-800-247-4677, the Federal Trade Commission, and the appropriate state regulatory agencies.
Source Hospitality International, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 26, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Hospitality International outlets there are, and how many closed
Hospitality International ended 2025 with 191 franchised outlets and no company-owned outlets. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and 13 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Hospitality International opened 17 franchised outlets and 30 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 13, from 204 to 191 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 29 were terminated and 1 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 4.9% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 20.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 201 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
| 2024 | 203 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
| 2023 | 204 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 203 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 31 |
Source Hospitality International, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 27-31, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Hospitality International compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Hospitality International's estimated range is $1,998,445. It costs more to open than 98% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 4.9% for Hospitality International. That is lower than 71% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Hospitality International's franchised system shrank 6.4%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Hospitality International is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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