What is the nonrefundable application fee for a Bw Premier Collection franchise?
Bw_Premier_Collection Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
its entirety and provide all required documents.**
The following terms and conditions apply to the Application.
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- Best Western International, Inc. ("Best Western") requires payment of a $4,000 non-refundable Application Fee via electronic wire transfer
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- The Best Western Board of Directors ("Board") will not consider the Application until first preliminarily reviewed by a Best Western management committee and Best Western has received the First Year Fee via electronic wire transfer, **(**See Exhibit A), which will be held by Best Western as a good-faith deposit until execution of a Distribution Agreement (the "Agreement").
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- In the event an impact study is required as further described in paragraph 6 below, it is understood and agreed that you will be responsible for a non-refundable Impact Study Fee, which must be paid via electronic wire transfer before the impact study is conducted and which will be a prerequisite to your Application's processing.
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- All Application, Impact Study and Application Fees (collectively, "Fees") are payable in U.S.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 54–203)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bw Premier Collection FDD, Best Western International, Inc. requires a $4,000 non-refundable application fee. This fee must be paid via electronic wire transfer.
Payment of the application fee does not guarantee that the applicant will be approved to affiliate with Best Western. The Best Western Board of Directors has the right to deny an application for any reason or no reason at all. If the application is approved, the applicant will be required to execute a Distribution Agreement within fifteen days of the offer.
In addition to the application fee, the FDD states that an impact study may be required depending on the hotel's location. If required, the applicant is responsible for a non-refundable Impact Study Fee, which must also be paid via electronic wire transfer before the impact study is conducted. All fees, including the Application Fee and Impact Study Fee, are payable in U.S. or Canadian funds.