How Much Does a Super 8 Franchise Cost?

For the U.S. offer in the March 31, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, a 65-room new-construction Super 8 facility requires an Estimated Initial Investment of $5,043,737 to $7,141,542. A 100-room conversion facility has a separate range of $285,156 to $2,626,641. Neither range includes buying or leasing real estate, and the conversion range assumes the franchisee already owns the facility.

The 2026 Item 7 tables cover the Initial Fee, pre-opening professional and property costs, technology, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, Opening Inventory, insurance, launch expenses, and Additional Funds. The line items reconcile exactly to each official total, but the assumptions are format-specific.

The new-construction estimate is dominated by Facility Construction. Wyndham's official new-hotel development overview describes its design and construction support, but the binding cost ranges are the 2026 FDD figures below.

The conversion estimate assumes the franchisee already owns the hotel. Wyndham's official conversion overview notes that required renovation depends on the property's condition; the 2026 FDD quantifies that uncertainty through several wide Item 7 ranges.

The cash commitment begins with the Application Fee, moves to the Initial Fee at Franchise Agreement signing, then shifts to design, construction or renovation, technology, inventory, insurance, and training. Item 7 includes some costs paid after opening, so the Total Estimated Initial Investment is not the same as the amount due on signing day.

The core Recurring Fees are the 5.5% Royalty and 3% System Assessment Fee, both based on Gross Room Revenue and generally due monthly by the third day of the following month. Super 8 also has reservation-channel, loyalty, required service, and technology charges that use different fee bases.

Technology selection, training needs, reservation sources, property condition, quality inspections, transfers, and defaults can all create costs outside the two core Recurring Fees. These charges are not automatically incurred by every franchisee in the same amount.

The 2026 FDD does not state a fixed minimum Liquid Capital, Net Worth, or Non-Borrowed Funds threshold for the general Super 8 offer. It does require application and financial review, and significant owners must guarantee franchise obligations. A Development Incentive applicant must provide a current balance sheet, financing documents, equity-investment information, and other requested financial records.

Item 10 says Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. generally does not provide financing except for disclosed arrangements. It may defer the Initial Fee in its discretion. It may also offer a Development Incentive for new construction or conversion. The incentive is structured as a loan typically funded shortly after opening and gradually forgiven over the Franchise Agreement term, but the unamortized balance can become repayable after an early termination or Transfer.

The Women Own the Room Development Incentive has a target amount of $2,500 per guest room, capped at 50% of the franchisee's equity investment, subject to qualification and discretion. Wyndham's Women Own the Room program page describes enhanced capital support for qualifying women-owned projects. The BOLD program may include a Development Incentive and customized support for qualifying Black entrepreneurs; the official BOLD program page describes enhanced capital and operational support. Neither program is guaranteed approval.

Item 7 is a disclosed investment range, not a guaranteed project budget. The most important unresolved amounts are real estate, property condition, local professional and government charges, financing costs, and certain taxes, freight, installation, insurance, and technology expenses.

The FTC's Consumer's Guide to Buying a Franchise explains that Items 5 through 7 cover major initial and ongoing costs but may not resolve every operating or professional expense. The FTC Franchise Rule requires the 23-item disclosure document and the pre-signing disclosure period.

The Super 8 Franchise Agreement has a 20-year term beginning on the first day of the month after opening and provides no contractual renewal or extension right. If both parties elect to continue, the franchisee must sign the then-current Franchise Agreement and pay the then-current Relicense Fee.

The verified 2026 Super 8 cost answer depends first on format: $5,043,737 to $7,141,542 for a 65-room new construction facility, versus $285,156 to $2,626,641 for a 100-room conversion facility. The conversion range is not a low-cost substitute for a new build unless the buyer already controls a suitable hotel and the Property Improvement Plan confirms limited work.

The $25,000 Initial Fee shown in both Item 7 sample formats is only one component of the investment; the general formula is the greater of $25,000 or $250 per guest room. Additional Funds are already inside the Item 7 totals, cover three months, and exclude rent and debt service. After opening, the central recurring obligations are the 5.5% Royalty and 3% System Assessment Fee, with separate loyalty, reservation, required-service, and technology charges. The most important unresolved question is the site- or property-specific cost outside Item 7: land for a new build, or acquisition price and PIP scope for a conversion.