What is the Application Fee for a new Bw Premier Collection Hotel Owner?
Bw_Premier_Collection Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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All new prospective Hotel Owners of System Hotels must complete an Application (the current form of which is attached as Exhibit G). When you submit the Application to us for processing, you must pay an application fee (the "Application Fee") of $4,000. The Application Fee is applied uniformly to all new prospective Hotel Owners of System Hotels, is not credited toward any other payment you must make, and is non-refun
Source: Item 5 — Initial Fees (FDD pages 18–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bw Premier Collection's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, all new prospective hotel owners must pay a $4,000 application fee. This fee is required when submitting the application for processing. The application fee applies uniformly to all new prospective hotel owners and is not credited toward any other payment required. It is also non-refundable.
Payment of the application fee does not guarantee approval, as the Bw Premier Collection Board of Directors may deny an application for any reason. Additionally, if a market impact study is required due to the hotel's location, the prospective franchisee is responsible for a separate non-refundable Impact Study Fee, which must be paid before the impact study is conducted.
Prospective franchisees should be aware that the initial fees, including the application fee, are generally non-refundable. This means that even if the application is denied, the $4,000 fee will not be returned. This is a standard practice in the franchise industry, as the fee covers the franchisor's costs of processing the application and conducting due diligence.
In addition to the application fee, new Bw Premier Collection hotel owners must also pay a $25,000 affiliation fee for orientation, training, and other on-boarding services and support. This fee is also non-refundable and is paid before signing the Distribution Agreement.