Hotels

Rodeway Inn franchise

Economy hotels operating under the Rodeway Inn brand.

Opening investment: $108,795–$702,495
U.S. locations: 432
Worldwide locations: 442

Opening costs and fees

$108,795–$702,495

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

Conversion Hotel (based on a 57-room hotel)

$108,795–$702,495

2026 FDD Item 7

Includes $25,000 (Affiliation Fee) and $10,000–$25,000 (Additional Funds for 3-Month Initial Period).

Locations

432 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

2026 FDD Item 20 Table 1 reports 432 franchised and 0 company-owned U.S. outlets (432 total) at fiscal year-end 2025.

Worldwide locations

442 · hotels · The 442 operating hotels come from the dated system supply table. The development page’s 500+ open-or-under-development figure is not an operating count.

Opening investment

$108,795–$702,495 total estimated initial investment for Conversion Hotel (based on a 57-room hotel) in the 2026 FDD Item 7 table, including $25,000 (Affiliation Fee) and $10,000–$25,000 (Additional Funds for 3-Month Initial Period).

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

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