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Park Inn by Radisson Residences

Recreation & Entertainment · independent · est. —

Park Inn by Radisson Residences is a midscale extended-stay lodging brand in the Radisson hotel family. A franchisee owns and operates a residential-style hotel property with suite accommodations, employing a hotel staff to serve longer-stay travelers under the brand's reservation and standards system.

Park Inn by Radisson Residences net unit count grew +250.0% from 20232025 per its FDD Item 20.

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A franchise is a business where you (the franchisee) pay a company (the franchisor) for the right to open and run a location using their brand and system — think a local Anytime Fitness or Taco John's owned by a small-business owner, not the corporation.

Before you can buy in, U.S. law requires the franchisor to give you a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) — a long legal filing covering its fees, finances, and history. The numbers on this page come straight from that document:

  • Franchise fee — the one-time cost to buy in.
  • Royalty — the ongoing cut of your sales you pay the franchisor.
  • Item 20 — how many locations opened and closed, the basis for our verdict (from Proven & strong down to Distressed — or Too new to judge).

The verdict

Proven & steady

Distress

0
STABLE

A real track record with an unremarkable region of the ledger: neither the growth nor the exits stand out, for better or worse. The main concern in the record: too many owners are failing outright rather than selling.

Exit rate · latest year

70.4%

vs 5.5% across 15 recreation & entertainment systems

Cost to open

$279K–$1.5M

Item 7 total investment range

SBA loan defaults

No loan record

no SBA 7(a)/504 loans found for this brand

Behind the verdict

the record, factor by factor · Item 20

hi-1.0.0
Net unit growth35%

3-yr trend · Item 20 Table 1

Strong
Exit quality25%

terminations + ceased-ops vs. all exits · Table 3

Weak
Transfer / churn15%

transfers vs. base · Table 3

Fair
Promise-keeping10%

actual vs. projected openings · Table 5

Fair
Transparency15%

Item 19 disclosure + completeness

Strong

Systemwide units

2023–2025

+250.0%
42023272024142025

Survival record

FDD Item 20 · outlet status by year

In fiscal 2025, 19 of 27 franchised outlets left the system — a 70.4% annualized exit rate, vs 5.5% across 15 recreation & entertainment systems. Not every exit is a failure — but this is the measurable floor.

Show the outlet tables
Status (FTC)202320242025
Outlets at start4427
Opened0236
Transfers100
Terminations001
Non-renewals000
Reacquired by franchisor000
Ceased — other reasons0018
Outlets at end42714
Net change0+23-13

What it costs — and what it drags

FDD Items 5–7 · fees, investment, royalty

Buying in means a $45K franchise fee (Item 5) and a total investment of $279K–$1.5M (Item 7). The franchisor publishes an earnings claim (Item 19) — read its methodology closely.

To open (Item 7)

$279K–$1.5M

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$45K

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

5.5%

of sales, ongoing

If a unit does this in annual sales…$1M/yr

Your figure — cross-check against this brand's Item 19 and current-owner validation.

Royalty you'd pay / yr

$55K

5.5% of sales, before profit

Over a 10-yr term

$550K

royalties alone, excl. ad fund

This is not profit. It's the only money the FDD actually pins down — what you put in, and the royalty you owe on every dollar of sales. Your real take-home depends on labor, rent, food cost, and ramp-to-breakeven, none of which any FDD discloses.

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Distress signals

news-sourced · bankruptcies, closures, lawsuits

No recent closures, bankruptcies, or major lawsuits found in the news for Park Inn by Radisson Residences. That's a good sign — but it reflects news coverage, not a guarantee.

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Park Inn by Radisson Residences franchise questions, answered from the filings

What percentage of Park Inn by Radisson Residences franchises closed last year?

In Park Inn by Radisson Residences's latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2025), 19 of 27 franchised outlets left the system — an annualized exit rate of 70.4% — compared with 5.5% across 15 recreation & entertainment systems tracked here. That counts terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons." There is no official failure rate, and not every exit is a failure, but this is the measurable floor.

How much does a Park Inn by Radisson Residences franchise cost?

Per Park Inn by Radisson Residences's 2026 FDD, buying in requires an initial franchise fee of $45K (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $279K–$1.5M (Item 7).

What royalty does Park Inn by Radisson Residences charge?

Park Inn by Radisson Residences charges an ongoing royalty of 5.5% of gross sales, per Item 6 of its 2026 FDD.

Does Park Inn by Radisson Residences disclose earnings (Item 19)?

Yes — Park Inn by Radisson Residences makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD. Read it closely: franchisors choose which units and which metrics to include.

Is Park Inn by Radisson Residences a good franchise to buy? Health score, exit rate & costs (2026) · Franchise Watch Desk