What is the standard Franchise Application Fee for a Surestay Hotel By Best Western franchise?
Surestay_Hotel_By_Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
All prospective franchisees must complete a Franchise Application (the current form of which is attached as Exhibit H) for a System Hotel. When you submit the Franchise Application to us for processing, you must pay a franchise application fee ("Franchise Application Fee") of $2,500. The
Franchise Application Fee is applied uniformly to all prospective franchisees, is not credited toward any other payment you must make and is non-refundable.
In our fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, we accepted decreased Franchise Application Fees ranging from $0 to $2,000. The decreased Franchise Application Fees were agreed upon as the result of arms-length discussions, negotiations and each party's objective of doing business on an ongoing basis.
Source: Item 5 — Initial Fees (FDD pages 21–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Surestay Hotel By Best Western's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, all prospective franchisees must complete a Franchise Application and pay a franchise application fee of $2,500 when submitting the application. This fee is applied uniformly to all prospective franchisees and is not credited toward any other payment, nor is it refundable.
While the standard Franchise Application Fee is $2,500, Surestay Hotel By Best Western notes that in the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, they accepted decreased Franchise Application Fees ranging from $0 to $2,000. These decreased fees were the result of negotiations between the parties involved.
This indicates that while the stated fee is $2,500, there may be room for negotiation depending on the specific circumstances and the franchisee's ability to negotiate with Surestay Hotel By Best Western. However, prospective franchisees should be prepared to pay the full $2,500 application fee.