GrandStay franchise
A GrandStay franchisee operates an extended-stay hotel, hotel and suites property or conference-center hotel. At the end of 2025 there were 32 GrandStay locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $5.04M–$24.2M
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Royalty
- 5% of room revenue
- Locations, 2025
- 32+1 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From GRANDSTAY HOSPITALITY, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a GrandStay franchise costs
Opening new GrandStay hotel costs an estimated $5,038,400 to $24,175,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: GRANDSTAY HOSPITALITY, LLC, 2026 filing, page 16
GrandStay franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: GRANDSTAY HOSPITALITY, LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross room revenues. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: GRANDSTAY HOSPITALITY, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
No figures GrandStay 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: GRANDSTAY HOSPITALITY, LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 (0) | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 30 (−1) | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 32 (+2) | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: GRANDSTAY HOSPITALITY, LLC, 2026 filing, page 35
