Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Discloses 2025 ADR, occupancy, RevPAR for 141 qualified facilities (avg $103.41 ADR, 57.6% occupancy, $59.60 RevPAR). Excludes 8 facilities that left system and pre-opening properties. Sample limited to those meeting quality standards.
What a Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $40,000 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 6% 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 | 8% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $7,511,622 – $9,558,175 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Recurring fees: 6% royalty + 2% marketing. Multiple optional fees (RMS, PFP commissions, training). $400/room relicense fee.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 280 |
| Ceased operations | 8 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 3 |
| Transferred to new owners | 9 |
| Closure rate | 2.9% of outlets |
8 closures in 2025 (2.8% exit rate). Declining network: -5 units in 2025, -8 in 2024, -0 in 2023.
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 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 8% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $7,511,622 | pricier than 95% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 2.9% of outlets | worse than 61% of peers |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 10 | more litigious than 93% 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 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham
The franchisor's framing: Discloses 2025 ADR, occupancy, RevPAR for 141 qualified facilities (avg $103.41 ADR, 57.6%… 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
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Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $7,511,622–$9,558,175, including a $40,000 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham franchise owners make?
- Discloses 2025 ADR, occupancy, RevPAR for 141 qualified facilities (avg $103.41 ADR, 57.6% occupancy, $59.60 RevPAR). Excludes 8 facilities that left system and pre-opening properties. Sample limited to those meeting quality standards. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham franchise fees?
- Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham's FDD discloses a $40,000 initial franchise fee, a 6% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 8% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Recurring fees: 6% royalty + 2% marketing. Multiple optional fees (RMS, PFP commissions, training). $400/room relicense fee.
- What is the Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham franchise profit margin?
- Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Discloses 2025 ADR, occupancy, RevPAR for 141 qualified facilities (avg $103.41 ADR, 57.6% occupancy, $59.60 RevPAR). Excludes 8 facilities that left system and pre-opening properties. Sample limited to those meeting quality standards. Recurring fees alone take about 8% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham franchise failure rate?
- 8 closures in 2025 (2.8% exit rate). Declining network: -5 units in 2025, -8 in 2024, -0 in 2023.
- How many Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham locations are there?
- Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham's FDD reports 280 total outlets, with 8 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 9 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham have complaints or lawsuits?
- Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham discloses 10 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 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 8% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 10 legal matters. 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 Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.