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ITEMS 5–7 · 2020 FDD · 5+ YEARS OLD

How much is a The Registry Collection franchise?

Per The Registry Collection's 2020 FDD, the initial franchise fee is $54,500 (Item 5) and the total initial investment runs $477K–$35.6M (Item 7); once open, you pay an ongoing royalty of 5.0% of gross sales (Item 6). This is the most recent filing tracked here (2020 FDD · 5+ years old); fees have likely changed, so ask the franchisor for the current FDD.

Franchise fee · Item 5

$54,500

one-time, to buy in

Royalty · Item 6

5.0%

of gross sales, ongoing

Total investment · Item 7

$477K–$35.6M

franchisor's own estimate

The Registry Collection vs hotels & hospitality medians37 systems benchmarked
Cost lineThe Registry CollectionSector median
Initial franchise fee ITEM 5$54,500$57,500
Ongoing royalty ITEM 65.0%5.5%
Total initial investment ITEM 7$477K–$35.6M$8.8M–$17.7M

MEDIANS: LATEST FDD FILINGS (≤24 MONTHS OLD) OF 37 HOTELS & HOSPITALITY SYSTEMS · FULL HOTELS & HOSPITALITY BENCHMARK →

Breakeven framingwhat it costs · what it drags

The buy-in is the smaller number. The larger one is the drag: 5.0% of every sale leaves before rent, labor, or your salary — so breakeven depends on volume you cannot know from the FDD, and this brand publishes no Item 19 earnings data to anchor it.

To open (Item 7)

$477K–$35.6M

all-in investment range

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$54,500

upfront, one-time

Royalty (Item 6)

5%

of sales, ongoing

If a unit does this in annual sales…$500K/yr

Starts at a placeholder of $500K — a round figure for the sector, not from The Registry Collection’s filings. This brand's FDD makes no Item 19 earnings claim; set your own figure and check it with current and former owners.

Royalty you'd pay / yr

$25K

5% of sales, before profit

Over a 10-yr term

$250K

royalties alone, excl. ad fund

This estimate is computed by software from the brand's public filings and any inputs you enter. No CPA prepared it for you and no assurance is provided on it. Actual results will differ, and the differences may be material.

This is not profit. It covers what the FDD fixes: what you put in, and the royalty you owe on sales. Your take-home depends on labor, rent, supplies, and the months to breakeven, none of which the FDD fixes for your unit (some Item 19s include cost data — read it).

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The Registry Collection cost questions, answered from the filing

How much is a The Registry Collection franchise?

Per The Registry Collection's 2020 FDD, opening a franchise requires an initial franchise fee of $54,500 (Item 5) and a total initial investment of $477K–$35.6M (Item 7). Item 7 is the franchisor's own estimate — treat the low end as a floor, not a budget.

What royalty does The Registry Collection charge?

The Registry Collection charges an ongoing royalty of 5.0% of gross sales, per Item 6 of its 2020 FDD. The median across 37 hotels & hospitality systems tracked here is 5.5%.

Does The Registry Collection tell you what franchisees earn?

No — The Registry Collection's 2020 FDD makes no Item 19 earnings claim, so any revenue figure you hear comes from sales conversations, not disclosure documents. Validate with current and former franchisees.

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