How much is a Quality Inn (Choice Hotels) franchise? $291,650 – $1,828,495 to open, per its disclosure filings
$291,650 – $1,828,495
Opening a Quality Inn (Choice Hotels) franchise takes $291,650 – $1,828,495 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $53,750 – $59,095. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 5% on sales. To qualify, Quality Inn (Choice Hotels) asks for $600,000 in liquid cash. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Quality Inn (Choice Hotels) cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $53,750 | $59,095 | $53,750 to $59,095 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $291,650 | $1,828,495 | $291,650 to $1,828,495 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $600,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $291,650 | $1,828,495 | $291,650 to $1,828,495 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Quality Inn (Choice Hotels)'s filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 5% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 20 years |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $291,650 – $1,828,495 range is derived from Quality Inn (Choice Hotels)'s filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: the ongoing royalty of 5% on sales, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How Quality Inn (Choice Hotels)'s cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Quality Inn (Choice Hotels)'s disclosed cost sits against the Lodging & Leisure category:
- Minimum startup cost of $291,650 — about 95% below the Lodging & Leisure median of $6,130,275.
- Initial franchise fee of $53,750 — about 15% below the Lodging & Leisure median of $63,600.
Category medians are computed from the Lodging & Leisure brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Lodging & Leisure franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Quality Inn (Choice Hotels) or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Quality Inn (Choice Hotels) for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What is the Quality Inn (Choice Hotels) franchise fee?
$53,750 – $59,095, one-time, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
What ongoing fees does Quality Inn (Choice Hotels) charge?
A royalty of 5% on sales, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
How much money do you need to qualify for a Quality Inn (Choice Hotels) franchise?
Quality Inn (Choice Hotels)'s filings ask for $600,000 in liquid cash (as of 2026-05). Capital figures are the franchisor's stated minimums, not our advice.