Studio 6 franchise
An extended-stay motel offering rooms for travelers who need longer stays. At the end of 2025 there were 236 Studio 6 locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $200K–$2.15M
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Royalty
- 5% of gross room revenues
- Locations, 2025
- 236+60 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From G6 HOSPITALITY FRANCHISING LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Studio 6 franchise costs
Opening 100-room extended-stay conversion costs an estimated $200,000 to $2,150,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: G6 HOSPITALITY FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 29
Studio 6 franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: G6 HOSPITALITY FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
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: G6 HOSPITALITY FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Studio 6 publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: The performance disclosure covers extended-stay motels. Some franchise agreements are held by affiliates of the franchisor.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: G6 HOSPITALITY FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 56
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 199 (+23) | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 219 (+20) | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 236 (+17) | 0 | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts cover extended-stay motels, including franchise agreements held by some affiliates of the franchisor; suites are a separate format.
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Source: G6 HOSPITALITY FRANCHISING LLC, 2026 filing, page 58
How Studio 6 compares
Of the 45 hotel franchises on this site, Studio 6 is the 5th cheapest to open and the 9th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Studio 6 | Typical hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $200K | $9.16M |
| Closed or left per year | 4.5% | 3.8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +34.1% | +13.5% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 27 of 45 |
Typical is the median across the 45 brands in hotel franchises.
