How many stayAPT franchise locations are there?

As of the 2025 FDD, stayAPT has 9 franchise locations. The company has been franchising since 2020.

Can you get an SBA loan for a stayAPT franchise?

Yes, SBA loans are available for stayAPT franchises. Historical data shows 2 SBA 7(a) loans have been approved for stayAPT franchisees, with an average loan amount of $1,911,250. The historical default rate is 0.0%.

Is stayAPT a good franchise to buy?

stayAPT shows several positive indicators: transparent financial performance data (Item 19), low SBA loan default rate. However, franchise success depends on many factors including location, local market conditions, and owner involvement. We recommend speaking with existing franchisees and consulting with a franchise attorney before making a decision.

stayAPT

stayAPT Suites is a franchise of extended-stay hotels providing temporary weekly or monthly housing with fully furnished suites featuring complete kitchens, separate bedrooms, cable TV, weekly housekeeping, and on-site laundry facilities at rates lower than conventional hotels. Franchisees develop and operate hotels with 59 to 111 suites under the stayAPT brand, following a standardized Business System for design, operations, quality control, and marketing. The target market includes transferred or temporarily assigned professionals seeking affordable short-term accommodations.

Locations

$7530K–$12904K

Investment

Since 2020

Franchising

Hospitality & LodgingMatthews, NCLGAS Brand Parent LLCwww.stayAPT.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee

$40,000

Item 5 of FDD

Initial Investment Range

$7,529,900 – $12,904,400

Low: $7,529,900High: $12,904,400

Item 7 of FDD

Royalty Rate

5.00%

of gross sales

Brand Fund

2.00%

Item 6 of FDD

Fixed Monthly Fees

$675 – $1,250

Item 6 of FDD

5% royalty (greater of 5% or $2,500/mo) + 2% marketing fund + $675-1,250/mo technology/software fees

Financial Performance

Item 19 Financial Performance

EBITDA Margin

Data Based On: 2 Established Franchised Hotels for the trailing 12-month period ending February 28, 2025.

* The document provides Average Monthly GOP Margin (Gross Operating Profit Margin) as a percentage of total revenue (69.3%) for Established Franchised Hotels, but does not provide the average total gross revenue in dollar amounts for a unit. Without this base revenue, dollar amounts for average gross revenue, median gross revenue, revenue quartiles, average net income, average net profit, and average EBITDA could not be calculated. The GOP Margin is used for ebitda_margin_pct as it represents the operating profit margin, which is the closest available profit margin metric.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How stayAPT Compares

Key Insights

Top 10 largest franchise system in Extended Stay
One of the lowest SBA loan default rates in Extended Stay

Franchise	Investment	Fee	Royalty	Locations
stayAPT Current	$7.5M – $12.9M	$40K	5.0%	9
STUDIO 6	$97K – $9.0M	$25K	5.0%	219
HAWTHORN SUITES HOTELS AND HAWTHORN SUITES	$12.3M – $14.3M	$40K	5.5%	71
HOMETOWNE STUDIOS BY RED ROOF	$10.7M – $13.2M	$30K	5.5%	45
Hyatt Studios	$12.0M – $21.5M	$50K	5.0%	45
GRANDSTAY RESIDENTIAL SUITES	$125K – $24.2M	$35K	5.0%	30
Extended Stay Average 9 franchises	$7.6M – $14.7M	$38K	5.2%	–

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 9 Extended Stay 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

1TN

2VA

3GA

4AL

5SC

6IN

7FL

SBA Loan History

Historical SBA 7(a) loan data for stayAPT franchisees (2021 – 2021)

Total Loans

Average Loan

$1,911,250

Total Volume

$3.8M

Default Rate

0.0%

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.

Franchisee Contacts

14 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

Name	Address	Phone	Email	SBA Loan
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active
John Smith ABC Franchise LLC	123 Main St Anytown, CA 90210	(555) 123-4567	john@example.com	$350,000 2023 · Active

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Due Diligence

Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0

No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryYes

Director of Franchise Operations Adam Binder filed personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy on August 3, 2017, discharged November 13, 2017.

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations

Non-Renewals

Reacquired

Ceased Ops

Transfers

Sold to Franchisees

Projected New

Frequently Asked Questions

The total initial investment to open a stayAPT franchise ranges from $7,529,900 to $12,904,400. This includes a franchise fee of $40,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.