ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham franchise
2026 filing · March 31, 2026Growing
ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham at a glance
A midscale extended-stay hotel with studio suites and kitchens for longer stays. At the end of 2025 there were 18 ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Hotel
- Franchisor
- WHR Extended Stay, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2022
- 4 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Parsippany, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $11.6M–$17.4M
- A newly built 124-room hotel, excluding land
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- For a new hotel of up to 124 rooms, plus $400 for each further room
- Royalty
- 5.5%
- 5.5% of gross room revenues a month, plus other system fees
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 18
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 18
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +18
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 11
- Most in Texas, Tennessee and Virginia
From WHR Extended Stay, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $14,514,369 | Costs more than 98% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5.5% | Lower than 66% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 18 | Fewer than 52% of franchises |
How much a ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham franchise costs
Opening a newly built 124-room hotel, excluding land costs an estimated $11,631,953 to $17,396,785. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are facility construction ($9,085,000 to $13,875,000) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($801,207 to $934,741). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee (inclusive of Application Fee) | $40,000 | ||
| Development Open House Fee | $1,499 | ||
| Photos | $1,900 | ||
| Training Tuition | $5,100 | $6,600 | |
| Training Expenses | $3,200 | $5,500 | |
| Market Study | $6,000 | $15,000 | |
| Real Estate and Site Preparation | $0 | ||
| Architecture, Design and Engineering, Phase I Environmental, Permits, Licenses, Deposits and Related Fees | $450,000 | $750,000 | |
| Facility Construction | $9,085,000 | $13,875,000 | |
| Construction Contingency | $454,250 | $693,750 | |
| Technology Systems | $137,800 | $161,670 | |
| Property Management Set-Up and Installation | $11,000 | ||
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $801,207 | $934,741 | |
| Signage | $45,000 | $100,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $462,653 | $524,750 | |
| Insurance | $22,500 | $80,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $3,000 | $14,500 | |
| Pre-Opening Wages | $19,669 | $50,265 | |
| Miscellaneous Non– Tangible Asset Costs | $19,196 | $37,035 | |
| Additional Funds for 3 Month Initial Period | $62,979 | $93,575 | |
| Total | $11,631,953 | $17,396,785 | |
Source: WHR Extended Stay, LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000, for a new hotel of up to 124 rooms, plus $400 for each further room. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: WHR Extended Stay, LLC, 2026 filing, page 25
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5.5% of gross room revenues a month, plus other system fees. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: WHR Extended Stay, LLC, 2026 filing, page 28
Sales and earnings
No figures ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: WHR Extended Stay, LLC, 2026 filing, page 74
How ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham compares
Of the 116 hotel franchises on this site, ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham is the 67th cheapest to open and the 67th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham | Typical hotel brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $11.6M | $9.44M | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $17.4M | $21.3M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $54K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5.5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 18 | 37 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 3.7% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 (+5) | 0 | +5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 (+13) | 0 | +13 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 18 (+18). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: WHR Extended Stay, LLC, 2026 filing, page 75
2021–2022: WHR Extended Stay, LLC, 2024 filing, page 83
Where ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham locations are
At the end of 2025, ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham had franchised locations in 11 states. The most are in Texas, Tennessee and Virginia.
- Texas6
- Tennessee2
- Virginia2
- Arizona1
- Florida1
- Georgia1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Tennessee | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1 |
All 11 states
| Wisconsin | 1 |
|---|
Source: WHR Extended Stay, LLC, 2026 filing, page 76
Who owns ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham?
ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham franchises are sold by WHR Extended Stay, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC.
ECHO Suites Extended Stay 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 WHR Extended Stay, LLC’s 2026 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 20–25. |
|---|---|
| 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: WHR Extended Stay, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 20–25, bankruptcy on page 25
ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from WHR Extended Stay, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued March 31, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 31, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | March 30, 2024 | NASAA depository | Locations, 2021–2022 |
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