ECONO LODGE vs RODEWAY INN
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
-11.5% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
-8.5% (2023–2025)
Weak
Exit quality
Weak
Strong
Transfer / churn
Strong
0.7× expected (57 of 522)
SBA losses vs same-year loans
0.3× expected (7 of 167)
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Distress
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$35,000
Franchise fee
$25,000
$195K–$1.1M
Investment range
$109K–$702K
5%
Royalty
5%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
ECONO LODGE
RODEWAY INN
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