Registry Collection Hotels franchise
2026 filing · March 31, 2026Growing
Registry Collection Hotels at a glance
A luxury hotel joining Wyndham's Registry Collection as a member property. At the end of 2025 there were 2 Registry Collection Hotels locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Industry
- Hotel
- Franchisor
- TRC Franchisor, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Parsippany, New Jersey
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $29M–$54.1M
- A new 150-room hotel, excluding land
- Franchise fee
- $75,000
- The greater of $50,000 or $500 per room; $75,000 for a 150-room hotel
- Royalty
- 5%
- A membership fee of 5% of gross room revenues, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 3%
- 3% of gross room revenue
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- Some financing offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +2
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 2
- Most in Colorado and Florida
From TRC Franchisor, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Registry Collection Hotels among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Registry Collection Hotels | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $41,559,488 | Costs more than 99% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $75,000 | Higher than 95% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Registry Collection Hotels franchise costs
Opening a new 150-room hotel, excluding land costs an estimated $28,976,990 to $54,141,985. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are facility construction ($21,939,400 to $41,444,550) and furniture, fixtures and equipment ($2,826,335 to $3,862,818). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Fee (inclusive of Application Fee) | $75,000 | ||
| Photos | $4,350 | $9,750 | |
| Training Tuition | $5,700 | $7,200 | |
| Training Expenses | $3,200 | $5,500 | |
| Market Study | $12,000 | $50,000 | |
| Real Estate and Site Preparation | $0 | ||
| Architecture, Design and Engineering, Phase I Environmental, Permits, Licenses, Deposits and Related Fees | $917,250 | $2,117,710 | |
| Facility Construction | $21,939,400 | $41,444,550 | |
| Construction Contingency | $1,096,970 | $2,072,228 | |
| Technology Systems | $102,198 | $104,198 | |
| Property Management Set-Up and Installation | $19,400 | $29,300 | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment | $2,826,335 | $3,862,818 | |
| Signage | $45,000 | $145,000 | |
| Opening Inventory | $518,973 | $532,521 | |
| Insurance | $42,500 | $130,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $50,000 | $200,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Wages | $561,241 | $1,566,061 | |
| Miscellaneous Non–Tangible Asset Costs | $55,994 | $83,850 | |
| Additional Funds for 3 Month Initial Period | $701,479 | $1,706,299 | |
| Total | $28,976,990 | $54,141,985 | |
Source: TRC Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 40
Registry Collection Hotels franchise fee
The franchise fee is $75,000, the greater of $50,000 or $500 per room; $75,000 for a 150-room hotel. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: TRC Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 25
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A membership fee of 5% of gross room revenues, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 3% of gross room revenue. |
| Relicense Fee (Transfers) | The greater of $50,000 or $500 per room |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: TRC Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 28
Other fees as filed, from page 28. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Registry Collection Hotels 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: TRC Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 78
How Registry Collection Hotels compares
Of the 116 hotel franchises on this site, Registry Collection Hotels is the 101st cheapest to open and the 96th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Registry Collection Hotels | Typical hotel brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $29M | $9.44M | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $54.1M | $21.3M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $75K | $54K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| US locations | 2 | 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 | 1 (+1) | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 (+1) | 0 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: hotel franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 2 (+2). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: TRC Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 79
2021–2022: TRC Franchisor, Inc, 2024 filing, page 83
Where Registry Collection Hotels locations are
At the end of 2025, Registry Collection Hotels had franchised locations in 2 states. The most are in Colorado and Florida.
- Colorado1
- Florida1
Source: TRC Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, page 80
Who owns Registry Collection Hotels?
Registry Collection Hotels franchises are sold by TRC Franchisor, Inc. It is a subsidiary of Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC.
Registry Collection Hotels 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 TRC Franchisor, Inc’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: TRC Franchisor, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 20–25, bankruptcy on page 25
Registry Collection Hotels filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from TRC Franchisor, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued March 31, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce 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 | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
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