BAYMONT Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a BAYMONT franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
BAYMONT discloses little or no owner-earnings data (Item 19) — the franchisor won't put real profit in writing.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Item 19 not disclosed in provided FDD excerpts; financial performance representations absent.
What a BAYMONT franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $26,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 3.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 8.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $7,598,317 – $10,549,711 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
5% royalty + 3.5% system assessment fee on gross room revenues; extensive ancillary fees including technology, training, marketing, loyalty program charges.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Is BAYMONT worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8.5% of sales | about average |
| Startup cost | from $7,598,317 | pricier than 95% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 17 | more litigious than 98% of peers |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a BAYMONT
The franchisor's framing: Item 19 not disclosed in provided FDD excerpts; financial performance representations abse… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
See a full sample report → · 30-day guarantee
BAYMONT franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a BAYMONT franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $7,598,317–$10,549,711, including a $26,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do BAYMONT franchise owners make?
- BAYMONT discloses little or no earnings data (Item 19) — meaning the franchisor won't put real owner profit in writing. That's a red flag worth questioning.
- What are the BAYMONT franchise fees?
- BAYMONT's FDD discloses a $26,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 3.5% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 5% royalty + 3.5% system assessment fee on gross room revenues; extensive ancillary fees including technology, training, marketing, loyalty program charges.
- What is the BAYMONT franchise profit margin?
- BAYMONT discloses no Item 19 earnings representation, so no profit margin can be derived from the FDD at all. Any margin figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
- What is the BAYMONT franchise failure rate?
- Multiple franchisor-initiated litigation for non-payment; 17 litigations disclosed in 2024.
- How many BAYMONT locations are there?
- BAYMONT's Item 20 outlet table isn't clearly stated in the filing excerpt — request the full Item 20 before relying on any unit count.
- Does BAYMONT have complaints or lawsuits?
- BAYMONT discloses 17 legal matters in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a BAYMONT franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. BAYMONT scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 8.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 17 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
Own a BAYMONT? Add your real numbers (anonymous)
We publish only aggregated benchmarks — never your name. Contribute and we'll show you how your numbers compare.
Compare BAYMONT to similar franchises
See all franchises ranked by disclosure honesty →
Source: MN CARDS 33240-202503-09 (Clean FDD 2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with BAYMONT or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.