Cambria Hotels franchise
An upscale hotel offering guest rooms, dining and meeting facilities. At the end of 2025 there were 76 Cambria Hotels locations in the US, 65 franchised and 11 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $16.2M–$33.6M
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Royalty
- 6% of gross room revenues
- Locations, 2025
- 76+6 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Choice Hotels International, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Cambria Hotels franchise costs
Opening New hotel costs an estimated $16,210,100 to $33,556,222. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Choice Hotels International, Inc, 2026 filing, page 53
Cambria Hotels franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000, Minimum for new franchises; actual affiliation fee is $500 per room.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Choice Hotels International, Inc, 2026 filing, page 34
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of the preceding month’s 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: Choice Hotels International, Inc, 2026 filing, page 36
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Cambria Hotels publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Choice Hotels International, Inc, 2026 filing, page 88
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 67 (+8) | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 67 (0) | 9 | 6 |
| 2025 | 65 (−2) | 11 | 6 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Choice Hotels International, Inc, 2026 filing, page 92
How Cambria Hotels compares
Of the 45 hotel franchises on this site, Cambria Hotels is the 32nd cheapest to open and the 15th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Cambria Hotels | Typical hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $16.2M | $9.16M |
| Closed or left per year | 6% | 3.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +10.2% | +13.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 27 of 45 |
Typical is the median across the 45 brands in hotel franchises.
