What is the Evaluation Fee required by Best Western, in USD, if applicable?
Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
By submitting this Membership Application ("Application") you (referred to as "Applicant" or "you") are requesting that Best Western International, Inc. ("Best Western") consider your request to affiliate the property identified in this Application ("Property") with the Best Western brand. This Application must be completed in its entirety and all required documents must be provided.
The following terms and conditions apply to your Application.
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- Best Western requires payment of a $4,000 non-refundable Application evaluation fee "Evaluation Fee") in order to process the Application. The Best Western Board of Directors ("Board") will not consider the Application until such time as Best Western has received the required affiliation fee ("Affiliation Fee"), which will be held by Best Western as a good-faith deposit until such time and in such manner as further described in this Application.
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- In the event an impact study is required in accordance with Best Western's Bylaws, and as further described in paragraph 6 below, you understand and agree that you will be responsible for the fee established by the Board for costs associated with the impact study ("Impact Study Fee"), which must be paid before the impact study is conducted and which will be a prerequisite to your application's continued processing.
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Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 108–413)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Western's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a prospective franchisee must pay an Evaluation Fee of $4,000 when submitting a membership application. This fee is non-refundable and covers the administrative costs associated with processing the application. Payment of this fee does not guarantee approval of the application, as the Best Western Board of Directors has the right to deny an application for any reason.
In addition to the Evaluation Fee, Best Western also requires payment of an Affiliation Fee. The Affiliation Fee is held as a good-faith deposit until further described in the application. If an impact study is required, the applicant is responsible for the Impact Study Fee, which must be paid before the study is conducted.
All fees, including the Evaluation Fee, are payable in U.S. funds or Canadian funds based on the monthly exchange rate. The Evaluation Fee is a one-time fee that must accompany the application. These fees are part of the initial investment a franchisee will make when joining the Best Western brand.