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Rodeway Inn Franchise Fees 2026: Royalty, Marketing and Initial Fee
Rodeway Inn is an economy brand from Choice Hotels. Here is what it charges to join and to stay in the system, where the numbers come from, and how they compare with similar brands.
Rodeway Inn fees at a glance
| Initial fee | $250 per room, minimum $25,000 (conversions); $375 per room, minimum $15,000 (transfers and renewals) |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5% |
| Marketing or program fee | 3.5% (Marketing and Reservation Fee) |
| Royalty plus marketing | 8.5% of rooms revenue |
| Franchisor | Choice Hotels |
| Segment | Economy |
| Disclosure year | 2026 |
Note: 2026 FDD (issued April 1, 2026, amended May 20, 2026) on file with the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Plus a Choice Privileges loyalty fee on member stays.
Source: Read in Rodeway Inn’s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). Source 1
How Rodeway Inn compares
Rodeway Inn’s royalty and marketing fees add up to 8.5% of rooms revenue. That is below the 8.7% average for the 10 economy brands in our table with a comparable headline figure, the 3rd-lowest of the 10.
| Economy brand | Franchisor | Royalty | Marketing | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham | Wyndham | 6% | 2% (marketing and reservation contribution) | 8% |
| Econo Lodge | Choice Hotels | 5% | 3.5% (Marketing and Reservation Fee) | 8.5% |
| Super 8 by Wyndham | Wyndham | 5.5% | 3% (System Assessment Fee) | 8.5% |
| Howard Johnson by Wyndham | Wyndham | 5% | 3.5% (2% marketing contribution plus 1.5% room sales charge) | 8.5% |
| Travelodge by Wyndham | Wyndham | 5% | 3.5% (2% marketing plus 1.5% reservation fee), plus a daily charge of 5 to 10 cents per room | 8.5% |
| Spark by Hilton | Hilton | 5.5% | 3.5% | 9% |
| Red Roof Inn | Red Roof | 5% | 4% (Marketing and Reservation Fee) | 9% |
| Red Roof PLUS+ | Red Roof | 5% of GRR | 4% of GRR | 9% |
| Days Inn by Wyndham | Wyndham | 5.5% | 3.8% (System Assessment Fee) | 9.3% |
| SureStay Hotel | BWH Hotels | 4% of gross rooms revenue | 4% of gross rooms revenue (sales & marketing fee) | — |
What the headline number leaves out
Royalty and marketing are only the start. Most brands also charge for reservations and distribution, loyalty-program assessments on member stays, required technology and property-management systems, training and quality assurance. Brands also negotiate: ramp-up royalty discounts, key money and conversion incentives are common. Ask Choice Hotels for its estimate of total fees as a share of rooms revenue, and read Items 5 and 6 of the current FDD before you sign. Our analysis of what owners really pay a brand puts the typical all-in bill at 10% to 13% of rooms revenue.
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The Hotelier Times is a publisher, not a franchise adviser. Fees change; confirm every figure in the brand’s current Franchise Disclosure Document. Spot an error? Email nathan@hoteliertimes.com.