MainStay Suites franchise
A MainStay Suites franchisee develops and operates an extended-stay hotel. At the end of 2025 there were 143 MainStay Suites locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $9.65M–$17.7M
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Royalty
- 6% of room revenue
- Locations, 2025
- 143
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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 MainStay Suites franchise costs
Opening newly constructed 106-room hotel costs an estimated $9,654,870 to $17,689,339. 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 49
MainStay Suites franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, $300 per room with a $50,000 minimum for new construction or conversion.. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC, 2026 filing, page 30
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross room revenues; a separate marketing and reservation fee applies. |
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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 33
Sales and earnings
Shares figures MainStay Suites publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Performance information covers qualifying full-year US franchised hotels.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC, 2026 filing, page 86
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 126 (+11) | 0 |
| 2024 | 139 (+13) | 0 |
| 2025 | 143 (+4) | 0 |
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 90
