Country Inn & Suites by Radisson vs AmericInn

AmericInn’s 1.77% unit growth and a CURRENT 2026 FDD tell you the brand is actively opening doors — literally and commercially. Those new franchisees are the highest-probability software buyers: they’re building their tech stack from zero, they’re within the investment window, and they’ve just committed $7.9M–$11.2M, signaling deep enough pockets for premium POS, marketing automation, scheduling, and back-office tools. The smaller existing base (230 units) is a manageable TAM you can saturate quickly, then ride the pipeline of fresh openings for recurring installs without fighting entrenched legacy systems.

Country Inn & Suites offers a larger installed base (443 franchised units) but a 0.0% growth rate and a DORMANT FDD. That means no new-unit flow, so your only addressable units are already operational — likely with incumbent software and tighter budgets given the $1.9M–$9.7M investment range. You’d spend more on displacement sales into a stagnant pool, and the 2.5% ad fund (vs. AmericInn’s 3.25%) hints at less marketing intensity to tie into your automation pitch. So the tradeoff is a one-time, large-but-frozen TAM against a smaller but compounding, better-funded, and continuously refreshing one.

Timing and budget both tilt toward AmericInn. The active franchise sales cycle gives you a captive stream of high-intent buyers, while the higher per-unit investment suggests they’ll prioritize robust software rather than bargain-hunt. Terrain is a wash (both approved-supplier models), so the growth dimension is the tiebreaker.

Verdict: AmericInn is the stronger software-sales opportunity — smaller today, but growing with spend-ready prospects, while Country Inn’s dormant status turns its size into a sedentary target.