Super 8 by Wyndham franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Super 8 by Wyndham franchise takes $3,110,766 – $4,667,834 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $33,350 – $56,925. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 6% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 3%. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Super 8 by Wyndham franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $33,350 | $56,925 | $33,350 to $56,925 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $3,110,766 | $4,667,834 | $3,110,766 to $4,667,834 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $3,110,766 | $4,667,834 | $3,110,766 to $4,667,834 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Super 8 by Wyndham's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 6% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 3% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 20 years |
See the full Super 8 by Wyndham cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Super 8 by Wyndham's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Super 8 by Wyndham's disclosed cost sits against the Lodging & Leisure category:
- Minimum startup cost of $3,110,766 — about 49% below the Lodging & Leisure median of $6,130,275.
- Initial franchise fee of $33,350 — about 48% 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
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How Super 8 by Wyndham's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2017: began the window at 1,828 units; 190 units opened, 410 closed, ending at 1,608 units.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Super 8 by Wyndham 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 Super 8 by Wyndham for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Super 8 by Wyndham is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Super 8 by Wyndham grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Super 8 by Wyndham can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Super 8 by Wyndham franchise
Super 8 by Wyndham is a lodging & leisure franchisor with 1,608 units at the end of 2017 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2017, it began the window at 1,828 units; its filings record 190 unit openings and 410 closures, ending at 1,608 units. Its parent company is Super 8 Worldwide, Inc..
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
The franchisee will operate a Super 8 guest lodging facility offering overnight accommodations and related services.
Super 8 by Wyndham franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Super 8 by Wyndham franchise cost?
- $3,110,766 – $4,667,834 all-in to open, per Super 8 by Wyndham's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Super 8 by Wyndham units are there?
- 1,608 units at the end of 2017 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Super 8 by Wyndham's units held up?
- 91.3% of units at risk between 2015 and 2017 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).