Baymont by Wyndham franchise
2025 filing · March 31, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Baymont by Wyndham at a glance
A midscale hotel offering overnight rooms as a Baymont Inn or Baymont Inn & Suites. At the end of 2024 there were 547 Baymont by Wyndham locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Hotel
- Franchisor
- Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2006
- 19 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Parsippany, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $225K–$4.08M
- Conversion of an existing 100-room hotel, excluding land
- Franchise fee
- $26,000
- $260 per room with a $26,000 minimum.
- Royalty
- 5% of room revenue
- 5% of gross room revenues, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 3.5% of gross room revenue for marketing, advertising, training, reservations and other services
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 547
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 547
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +41
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 44
- Most in Texas, Michigan and Georgia
From Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Baymont by Wyndham among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Baymont by Wyndham | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $2,152,117 | Costs more than 93% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $26,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 547 | More than 95% of franchises |
How much a Baymont by Wyndham franchise costs
Opening conversion of an existing 100-room hotel, excluding land costs an estimated $224,948 to $4,079,286. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are facility improvements ($0 to $2,199,550) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($8,727 to $783,039). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee (inclusive of Application Fee) | $26,000 | ||
| Photos | $2,750 | $4,950 | |
| Training Tuition | $3,450 | $7,100 | |
| Training Expenses | $1,200 | $4,450 | |
| Temporary Signage | $0 | $1,250 | |
| Architecture, Design and Engineering, Phase I Environmental, Permits, Licenses, Deposits and Related Fees | $0 | $164,800 | |
| Facility Improvements | $0 | $2,199,550 | |
| Conversion Contingency | $0 | $109,978 | |
| Technology Systems | $0 | $70,132 | |
| Property Management Set-Up and Installation | $4,500 | $22,100 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $8,727 | $783,039 | |
| Signage | $20,000 | $80,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $8,278 | $322,576 | |
| Insurance | $22,500 | $65,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3,000 | $15,000 | |
| Miscellaneous Non-Tangible Asset Costs | $7,163 | $22,297 | |
| Additional Funds for 3 Month Initial Period | $117,380 | $181,064 | |
| Total | $224,948 | $4,079,286 | |
Source: Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 46
Baymont by Wyndham franchise fee
The franchise fee is $26,000, $260 per room with a $26,000 minimum.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 28
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross room revenues, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3.5% of gross room revenue for marketing, advertising, training, reservations and other services. |
| Digital Pay-For-Performance (“PFP”) Commission | Up to 10% of GRR. |
| Relicense Fee (Transfers) | Currently, equal to the greater of $26,000 or $260 per room |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 31
Other fees as filed, from pages 31–35. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Baymont by Wyndham publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 85
SBA loans to Baymont by Wyndham franchisees
Lenders approved 351 SBA-backed loans for Baymont by Wyndham franchisees from 2000 to 2026, $749.9M in all: 270 7(a) loans and 81 504 loans. Of the 204 that have ended, 187 were paid in full and 17 were charged off (8.3%). The other 147 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Baymont by Wyndham | Typical hotel brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +1.5% / +8.1% | +2.1% / +9.7% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 5.4% / 15% | 3.1% / 14% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical hotel brand is the median of the 47 brands in hotel franchises with three years of counts.
How Baymont by Wyndham compares
Of the 116 hotel franchises on this site, Baymont by Wyndham is the 14th cheapest to open and the 10th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Baymont by Wyndham | Typical hotel brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $225K | $9.44M | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $4.08M | $21.3M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $26K | $54K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 547 | 37 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 71 of 116 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 116 brands in hotel franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 506 (−7) | 1 | – | – |
| 2022 | 521 (+15) | 0 | +35 | −20 |
| 2023 | 539 (+18) | 0 | +44 | −26 |
| 2024 | 547 (+8) | 0 | +37 | −29 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Company-owned figures are hotels managed by an affiliate.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: hotel franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 513 to 547 (+34, +7%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 87
2021: Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc, 2024 filing, page 93
Where Baymont by Wyndham locations are
At the end of 2024, Baymont by Wyndham had franchised locations in 44 states. The most are in Texas, Michigan and Georgia.
- Texas53
- Michigan42
- Georgia38
- Indiana29
- Ohio26
- Illinois25
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 53 |
| Michigan | 42 |
| Georgia | 38 |
| Indiana | 29 |
| Ohio | 26 |
| Illinois | 25 |
| Florida | 24 |
| Tennessee | 24 |
| Wisconsin | 21 |
| Missouri | 19 |
All 44 states
Source: Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, page 90
Who owns Baymont by Wyndham?
Baymont by Wyndham franchises are sold by Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc. It is a subsidiary of Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC.
Baymont by Wyndham is one of the 21 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brands here. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is a public company based in Parsippany, New Jersey. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange as WH.
From Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc’s 2025 filing, page 9; Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 21–27. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on pages 21–27, bankruptcy on page 27
Baymont by Wyndham filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Baymont Franchise Systems, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued March 31, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 31, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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