Does the Surestay Hotel By Best Western FDD include a copy of the Franchise Application?
Surestay_Hotel_By_Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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EXHIBIT H TO FDD
FRANCHISE APPLICATION
Please complete this SureStaySM Application ("Application") in its entirety and provide all required documents.
The following terms and conditions apply to the Application.
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- SureStay, Inc. ("SureStay") requires payment of a $2,500 non-refundable Application Fee (includes costs associated with a SureStay evaluation site visit).
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- Payment of the Application Fee or submission of this Application does not give an Applicant the right to affiliate with SureStay. By submitting this Application, Applicant acknowledges and agrees that the Application may be denied for any or for no reason.
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- Applicant must execute the Agreement and pay the Initial Fee prior to execution by SureStay. Unless otherwise agreed, (i) if a conversion hotel, Applicant will have ninety (90) days from the Effective Date of the Agreement to activate as a SureStay branded hotel; (ii) if a new construction hotel, Applicant will have two (2) years from the Effective Date of the Agreement to activate as a SureStay branded hotel. Applicant may not hold the hotel out to the public (e.g., market, sell, advertise, promote, etc.) as a SureStay branded hotel until all conditions and requirements are met.
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- All fees are payable in U.S. funds.
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- Applicant agrees that it shall have no recourse of any kind against SureStay, its directors, officers, employees, or agents if this Application is denied.
APPLICATION CONTINUES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE
FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRET
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 88)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Yes, the 2025 Surestay Hotel By Best Western Franchise Disclosure Document includes a copy of the Franchise Application as Exhibit H. The application requires completion in its entirety and submission with all required documents.
Surestay Hotel By Best Western requires a $2,500 non-refundable application fee, which covers costs associated with a Surestay evaluation site visit. The document specifies that payment of the application fee or submission of the application does not guarantee affiliation with Surestay. The application can be denied for any reason, or no reason at all.
Prior to Surestay Hotel By Best Western's execution of the agreement, the applicant must execute the agreement and pay the initial fee. For conversion hotels, the applicant has 90 days from the effective date of the agreement to activate as a Surestay branded hotel. For new construction hotels, the applicant has two years to activate as a Surestay branded hotel. The applicant cannot market the hotel as a Surestay branded hotel until all conditions and requirements are met.
The application also states that all fees are payable in U.S. funds, and the applicant agrees to have no recourse against Surestay Hotel By Best Western, its directors, officers, employees, or agents if the application is denied. The application includes a section for hotel information that must be completed.