Boarders Inn & Suites franchise
A lodging property affiliated with the Boarders Inn & Suites by Cobblestone brand. At the end of 2025 there were 14 Boarders Inn & Suites locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $102K–$2.36M
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Royalty
- Per-room fee or 5% of room revenue
- Locations, 2025
- 14−4 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From COBBLESTONE HOTELS, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Boarders Inn & Suites franchise costs
Opening Existing hotel conversion costs an estimated $101,999 to $2,362,999. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: COBBLESTONE HOTELS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 22
Boarders Inn & Suites franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: COBBLESTONE HOTELS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A choice of $2.25 per guest room per day using a 30-day month, or 5% of monthly gross room revenues. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: COBBLESTONE HOTELS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Boarders Inn & Suites publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: COBBLESTONE HOTELS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 52
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 (−2) | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 (−1) | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 14 (−1) | 0 | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: COBBLESTONE HOTELS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 55
How Boarders Inn & Suites compares
Of the 45 hotel franchises on this site, Boarders Inn & Suites is the cheapest to open and the 27th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Boarders Inn & Suites | Typical hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $102K | $9.16M |
| Closed or left per year | 10.1% | 3.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | −22.2% | +13.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 27 of 45 |
Typical is the median across the 45 brands in hotel franchises.
