Does Baymont Inn Suites grant franchises for specific locations or sites only?
Baymont_Inn_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We grant a franchise for a new construction or conversion Facility for a specific location or site only and approve your site when we approve your Franchise Application.
There is no specific time limit in which this approval must be completed.
However, we typically complete our review of your site and the other elements of your Franchise Application, and award or decline to award you a franchise, within 30 to 60 days after we receive your completed Franchise Application and all supporting documentation.
Approval of your application and of the site only indicates our willingness for you to represent the Chain at that site.
If we do not approve your application, you will forfeit your application fee. (Franchise Agreement – Application and Schedule D)
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 61–74)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Baymont Inn Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise is granted for a specific location or site only. The franchisee is responsible for selecting the facility's location, which must be described in the Franchise Application. Baymont Inn Suites retains the right to require a market feasibility study, at the franchisee's expense, from an approved independent firm as a condition for site approval.
Baymont Inn Suites considers several factors important for site selection, including geographical area, population density, demographics, proximity to transportation, attractions, commercial development, traffic patterns, competition, accessibility, and compatibility with the proposed use. The approval of the site is concurrent with the approval of the Franchise Application, indicating that the location is a critical component of the franchise agreement.
Site approval signifies Baymont Inn Suites's willingness for the franchisee to represent the brand at that specific location. The FDD states that there is no specific time limit for the site approval process, but Baymont Inn Suites typically completes its review and makes a decision on the franchise application within 30 to 60 days after receiving the completed application and all supporting documentation. If the application is not approved, the application fee will be forfeited.