Hotels

MainStay Suites franchise

MainStay Suites hotel brand in the Choice Hotels portfolio.

Opening investment: $339,000–$17,689,339
U.S. locations: 143
Worldwide locations: 151

Opening costs and fees

$339,000–$17,689,339

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

New Construction Hotel (based on a 106-room hotel)

$9,654,870–$17,689,339

2026 FDD Item 7

Includes $50,000 (Affiliation Fee (New Construction)) and $50,000–$75,000 (Additional Funds for 3-Month Initial Period (New Construction)).

Conversion Hotel (based on a 56-room hotel)

$339,000–$2,175,600

2026 FDD Item 7

Includes $50,000 (Affiliation Fee (New Construction)) and $50,000–$75,000 (Additional Funds for 3-Month Initial Period (New Construction)).

Locations

143 U.S. locations (2025).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

Issuer-reported U.S. open hotels at December 31, 2025; source-defined U.S. column excludes Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands to its international columns. No franchisee-only or unique-building normalization.

Worldwide locations

open hotels

Opening investment

$9,654,870–$17,689,339 for New Construction Hotel (based on a 106-room hotel); $339,000–$2,175,600 for Conversion Hotel (based on a 56-room hotel) in the 2026 FDD Item 7 tables, including $50,000 (Affiliation Fee (New Construction)) and $50,000–$75,000 (Additional Funds for 3-Month Initial Period (New Construction)).

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

Compare MainStay Suites’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in hotels (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):