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DAYS INN, DAYS HOTEL AND DAYS INN & SUITES

DAYS INN, DAYS HOTEL AND DAYS INN & SUITES

Days Inns Worldwide, Inc. offers franchises for Days Inn guest lodging facilities, including Days Inn, Days Hotel, and Days Inn & Suites, providing clean, comfortable overnight accommodations and amenities like complimentary breakfast, pools, or fitness centers without luxury features. The business model grants franchises for new construction or conversion of properties into these branded hotels, supported by the franchisor's operating system. It targets budget to mid-market transient guests in the competitive hospitality industry.

1,235locations
$7607K–$9406K
Since 1992
Hospitality & LodgingParsippany, NJWyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.development.wyndhamhotels.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$35,000
Initial Investment
$7,607,385 – $9,406,499
Royalty Rate
5.50%
Brand Fund
3.80%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$784 – $1,100

5.5% royalty + 3.8% system assessment fee + $734-$1,050/mo PMS fee + $600/yr continuing education

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

Data Based On: Data for Average Daily Room Rate, Occupancy Rate, and RevPAR is based on 497 Qualified Chain Facilities for the period from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. These facilities were part of the System as of December 31, 2024, passed their most recent quality assurance inspection or had yet to receive a quality assurance inspection prior to December 31, 2024, and achieved a 'Comparable Social Review Score'. All Chain Facilities in this sample were operated by franchisees.

* The document provides financial performance representations, including Average Daily Room Rate (ADR), Occupancy Rate, and Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) for various groups of facilities. While RevPAR is a dollar amount representing gross room revenue per available room, the document does not provide 'average gross revenue per franchise unit' or 'median gross revenue per franchise unit' as a total dollar amount per unit. It also does not present any information on net income, net profit, or EBITDA per franchise unit. Therefore, these specific financial metrics cannot be extracted as per the definitions provided.

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DAYS INN, DAYS HOTEL AND DAYS INN & SUITES Franchise Analysis

In the cutthroat world of budget hospitality, Days Inn stands as a familiar name promising reliable stays without the frills, backed by Wyndham's vast network. Yet recent FDD disclosures reveal a system quietly contracting amid terminations and legal skirmishes mostly started by the franchisor. Item 19 offers a peek into franchisee earnings potential, while SBA loan records hint at financing realities that could sway your decision—what's the real story behind this established brand's subtle shift?

Financial entry is steep for a mid-market transient hotel: Item 7 pegs total investment at $7,607,385 to $9,406,499, covering new builds or conversions with franchise fee of $35,000. Ongoing fees stack up at 5.5% royalty plus 3.8% system assessment, plus $734-$1,050 monthly PMS and $600 yearly education—elevated versus some budget peers but aligned with Wyndham's support. Item 19 discloses earnings, showing viability for high-traffic spots, though the model's focus on non-luxury amenities like free breakfast and pools targets value-conscious guests in competitive areas.

System health raises flags: 1,235 U.S. locations dipped 2% from 1,257 in 2023, with 48 terminations signaling potential churn. SBA data shines brighter—330 loans averaging $1,891,840 and a mere 1.2% default rate, far below industry averages, suggesting resilient operators can thrive. Litigation centers on franchisor suits for unpaid fees, countered by franchisee claims of wrongful acts and bad faith; this pattern underscores enforceability risks. For investors eyeing scale under Wyndham since 1992, low defaults offset contraction, but high capital and disputes demand scrutiny of your location and execution.

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Analysis based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.

How DAYS INN, DAYS HOTEL AND DAYS INN & SUITES Compares

Key Insights

  • #2 largest franchise system in Hotels
  • Lower than average SBA loan default rate in Hotels
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
DAYS INN, DAYS HOTEL AND DAYS INN & SUITES
Current
$7.6M – $9.4M$35K5.5%1,235
SUPER 8$4.7M – $6.9M$25K5.5%1,375
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES$12.8M – $17.2M$55K5.5%884
RED ROOF PLUS AND SUITES$7.3M – $8.9M$27K5.0%596
BAYMONT INN & BAYMONT INN & SUITES$7.6M – $10.5M$26K5.0%547
TRAVELODGE, TRAVELODGE HOTEL, TRAVELODGE INN,$6.1M – $11.0M$35K5.0%328
Hotels Average
34 franchises
$8.7M – $22.2M$48K5.3%–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 34 Hotels franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth

Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
131
2CA
81
3GA
72
4FL
66
5NC
54
6SC
43
7TN
42
8OH
41
9VA
40
10AL
40
11NY
34
12AR
33
13MO
31
14PA
30
15LA
30

+35 more states

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SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for DAYS INN, DAYS HOTEL AND DAYS INN & SUITES franchisees (2010 – 2018)

Total Loans
330
Average Loan
$1,891,840
Total Volume
$624.3M
Default Rate
1.2%

Loans by Year

SBA 7(a) loan activity over time

* Data sourced from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan records. Default rate calculated from charged-off loans.

330 SBA loans on record

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Franchisee Contacts

1,304 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

1,304 Contacts Available

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases5

Primarily breach of contract and recurring fee disputes initiated by the franchisor against franchisees, with franchisee counterclaims alleging wrongful termination, breach of good faith and fair dealing, and violations of state franchise laws.

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
48
Non-Renewals
N/A
Reacquired
N/A
Ceased Ops
N/A
Transfers
N/A
Sold to Franchisees
N/A
Projected New
N/A

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Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a DAYS INN, DAYS HOTEL AND DAYS INN & SUITES franchise ranges from $7,607,385 to $9,406,499. This includes a franchise fee of $35,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.5% of gross sales.