Grand Welcome franchise

A Grand Welcome franchisee manages short-term and mid-term vacation rentals and corporate housing. At the end of 2025 there were 64 Grand Welcome locations in the US, 61 franchised and 3 company-owned.

Cost to open: $40K–$190K
Franchise fee: $19K–$109K
Royalty: 3%–5% + minimum
Locations, 2025: 64+26 in 3 yrs

Company snapshot

SBA loans: On the SBA Franchise Directory

From GRAND WELCOME FRANCHISING, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.

How much a Grand Welcome franchise costs

Opening one territory costs an estimated $39,500 to $189,750. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.

Source: GRAND WELCOME FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19

Grand Welcome franchise fee

The franchise fee is $19,000 to $109,000, New-business territory tiers; an existing qualifying business pays a $30,000 conversion fee.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.

Source: GRAND WELCOME FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10

Royalty and ongoing fees

Royalty	Tiered gross-revenue royalties of 5% on the first $2 million, 4.5% on the next $2 million, 4% through $7 million, 3.5% through $10 million and 3% above $10 million; annual minimums apply.

The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.

Source: GRAND WELCOME FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11

Sales and earnings

Shares figures Grand Welcome publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Results distinguish franchised territories from corporate territories and exclude specified partial-year or combined territories.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.

Source: GRAND WELCOME FRANCHISING, LLC, 2026 filing, page 43