LivAway Suites Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a LivAway Suites franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
LivAway Suites 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
No financial performance representations made. Franchisor explicitly states no representations about franchisee future performance or company/franchised outlet historical performance.
What a LivAway Suites franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $35,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 7% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $11,226,600 – $13,659,150 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty 5% + Program Fee 2% of Total Operating Revenue; technology fees $9-10/room/month; call center fees variable.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
LivAway Suites system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 9 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Early-stage system with zero franchised outlets; only 9 company-owned hotels as of 2025.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is LivAway Suites worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 7% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $11,226,600 | pricier than 98% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade F | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
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 LivAway Suites
The franchisor's framing: No financial performance representations made. Franchisor explicitly states no representat… 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
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LivAway Suites franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a LivAway Suites franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $11,226,600–$13,659,150, including a $35,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do LivAway Suites franchise owners make?
- LivAway Suites 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 LivAway Suites franchise fees?
- LivAway Suites' FDD discloses a $35,000 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 7% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty 5% + Program Fee 2% of Total Operating Revenue; technology fees $9-10/room/month; call center fees variable.
- What is the LivAway Suites franchise profit margin?
- LivAway Suites 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 LivAway Suites franchise failure rate?
- Early-stage system with zero franchised outlets; only 9 company-owned hotels as of 2025.
- How many LivAway Suites locations are there?
- LivAway Suites' FDD reports 9 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does LivAway Suites have complaints or lawsuits?
- LivAway Suites discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a LivAway Suites franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. LivAway Suites scores F on disclosure honesty, carries about 7% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with LivAway Suites or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.