You are required to use our central reservation system (“CRS”). Our CRS consists of our toll-free telephone reservation system, our proprietary internet sites, mobile phone and tablet reservation applications, interfaces with global distribution systems, and other internet reservations sites (such as online travel agencies). Our CRS provides a data link to our franchised properties as well as to travel reservation systems such as Amadeus, Galileo, SABRE and Worldspan that facilitate the reservation process for travel agents and corporate travelers. We also offer rooms for rent on our website (http://www.choicehotels.com) and mobile applications as well as those of online travel agents (OTAs) and other third-party internet referral or booking services. Our toll-free telephone reservation system primarily utilizes third-party call center service providers. Reservation agents trained on the reservation system have the goal of matching each caller with a Choice-branded hotel meeting the caller’s needs. We also operate a call forwarding program through which our franchisees can leverage our CRS capabilities by forwarding reservation calls received directly by the property to one of our reservation centers. Some components of the CRS have separate fees, as further described in Item 6 below. We also continue to upgrade our technology to ensure that our CRS can effectively handle the current and future volume on digital channels and support the industry’s shift toward accelerated digital communications and guest experience personalization. In support of these initiatives, we developed choiceEDGE, which is a cloud-based software to manage all distribution for the company by optimizing rate, inventory, availability, shopping, booking, and reservations for its website, mobile apps, and third-party distribution partners.
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Choice Hotels International
LodgingChoice Hotels International's 2026 FDD for COUNTRY INN & SUITES by Radisson covers 400 hotels — 397 franchised, 3 owned or managed by Choice — inside the Choice Hotels holding structure alongside Radisson, Clarion Hotels and MainStay.
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You are required to use our central reservation system (“CRS”). Our CRS consists of our toll-free telephone reservation system, our proprietary internet sites, mobile phone and tablet reservation applications, interfaces with global distribution systems, and other internet reservations sites (such as online travel agencies). Our CRS provides a data link to our franchised properties as well as to travel reservation systems such as Amadeus, Galileo, SABRE and Worldspan that facilitate the reservation process for travel agents and corporate travelers. We also offer rooms for rent on our website (http://www.choicehotels.com) and mobile applications as well as those of online travel agents (OTAs) and other third-party internet referral or booking services. Our toll-free telephone reservation system primarily utilizes third-party call center service providers. Reservation agents trained on the reservation system have the goal of matching each caller with a Choice-branded hotel meeting the caller’s needs. We also operate a call forwarding program through which our franchisees can leverage our CRS capabilities by forwarding reservation calls received directly by the property to one of our reservation centers. Some components of the CRS have separate fees, as further described in Item 6 below. We also continue to upgrade our technology to ensure that our CRS can effectively handle the current and future volume on digital channels and support the industry’s shift toward accelerated digital communications and guest experience personalization. In support of these initiatives, we developed choiceEDGE, which is a cloud-based software to manage all distribution for the company by optimizing rate, inventory, availability, shopping, booking, and reservations for its website, mobile apps, and third-party distribution partners.
35 Country Inn & Suites by Radisson – Franchise Disclosure Document – April 1, 2026 TYPE OF FEE AMOUNT (Note 1) DUE DATE REMARKS Change of Ownership $3,000 Upon submission of This fee is applicable for application any transfer of less than a 50% equity interest in you or your Hotel franchise. Choice Privileges “Points Approximately $0.005 Monthly for Choice At the time of booking, Accelerator” Packages per Choice Privileges Privileges point when booking BAR, point that is awarded to a reimbursements. guests have the option to guest. purchase 1,000, 2,000 or 5,000 points in addition to their base stay points. Hotels are charged for the additional points purchased by the guest. Insurance Reimbursement $500-$100,000 As incurred This fee applies only if Fee you fail to procure or provide us with evidence that you maintain at least the minimum insurance required by the Franchise Agreement. The range for this fee is dependent on market conditions and a policy may fall outside of this range depending on the current market rate. We may also give you the option to procure certain insurance policies through programs we facilitate, which may be billed by us for participating hotels. Taxes Amount assessed by When we invoice you You must pay an amount federal, state and local tax equal to any sales tax, authorities gross receipt tax or similar tax imposed with respect to any payments required under the Franchise Agreement, unless the tax is credited against income tax otherwise payable to us. You will have no obligation for any tax which is based upon our net income. 36 Country Inn & Suites by Radisson – Franchise Disclosure Document – April 1, 2026 TYPE OF FEE AMOUNT (Note 1) DUE DATE REMARKS Medallia Concierge $80 per month Payable monthly. Medallia Concierge is a Subscription Fee real-time guest text messaging platform for guest engagement and service needs. You will pay the monthly subscription fee listed in the chart for the Medallia Concierge platform, which we collect and then pay to the vendor. OPTIONAL Sales Certification Training $500 per attendee On enrollment This training program is Program optional and is a 3 day sales workshop. Attendees must pay travel, lodging, and living expenses. ResConnect Program 3.50% of monthly Gross Payable monthly. This is an optional (formerly Call Forwarding) Room Revenue booked program and we may by our ResConnect team change the fee at any time for your hotel. upon providing prior written notice to you. You are responsible for Exhibit F includes the any additional costs ResConnect Agreement. necessary to update your telephone systems at the For non-participating hotels property to support the that transfer calls to the ResConnect system. ResConnect Program, a hotel may be auto-enrolled An early exit fee of in the program at our $500/month remaining in election. the initial term (plus a pro rata share for the remaining portion of the current month) Choice Privileges $0.005 per Choice Payable monthly. Meeting organizers will be Meeting/Group Planner Point Privileges point awarded. awarded 3 Choice Program Privileges points per dollar spent on meeting related activities (meeting room rental, food and beverage, and meeting attendees’ guest rooms).
You are required to use our central reservation system (“CRS”). Our CRS consists of our toll-free telephone reservation system, our proprietary internet sites, mobile phone and tablet reservation applications, interfaces with global distribution systems, and other internet reservations sites (such as online travel agencies). Our CRS provides a data link to our franchised properties as well as to travel reservation systems such as Amadeus, Galileo, SABRE and Worldspan that facilitate the reservation process for travel agents and corporate travelers. We also offer rooms for rent on our website (http://www.choicehotels.com) and mobile applications as well as those of online travel agents (OTAs) and other third-party internet referral or booking services. Our toll-free telephone reservation system primarily utilizes third-party call center service providers. Reservation agents trained on the reservation system have the goal of matching each caller with a Choice-branded hotel meeting the caller’s needs. We also operate a call forwarding program through which our franchisees can leverage our CRS capabilities by forwarding reservation calls received directly by the property to one of our reservation centers. Some components of the CRS have separate fees, as further described in Item 6 below. We also continue to upgrade our technology to ensure that our CRS can effectively handle the current and future volume on digital channels and support the industry’s shift toward accelerated digital communications and guest experience personalization. In support of these initiatives, we developed choiceEDGE, which is a cloud-based software to manage all distribution for the company by optimizing rate, inventory, availability, shopping, booking, and reservations for its website, mobile apps, and third-party distribution partners.
We require chip-enabled credit card acceptance (EMV) hardware for use in your Hotel. We estimate the cost of each device, including programming, to be approximately $875. Fees may vary based on the number of devices required for your Hotel. We also require EMV software for use in your Hotel. The required EMV software for processing credit card payments through choiceADVANTAGE ® property management system is only available from Shift4 Payments, a Nevada corporation, with a business address at 1491 Center Crossing Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89144. You will make payments directly to Shift4. Shift4 is a Qualified Vendor. See Item 8 of this Disclosure Document. CHANGE IN SLEEPING ROOM COUNT We will review and, where appropriate, approve requests to add or remove guestrooms to your Hotel after receipt of your room count change fee (if applicable) and construction plans (Franchise Agreement, Section 8).
Our indirect subsidiaries have conducted international franchise operations through a combination of direct franchising and master franchising or master development relationships since approximately 1958. Our indirect subsidiary, Choice Hotels Licensing B.V. (“Choice BV”), a private limited liability company formed in the Netherlands on June 8, 2000, has been a franchisor or a master franchisor of our various Choice hotel brands internationally. Since July 2024, we have been the franchisor of our brands in the Caribbean and Latin America region. Our international operations are primarily conducted in the following countries and territories, as organized by region: (1) Asia-Pacific - Australia, China, India, Japan, and New 1 Country Inn & Suites by Radisson – Franchise Disclosure Document – April 1, 2026 Zealand, and these have been mainly our ASCEND, CLARION, COMFORT, ECONO LODGE, MAINSTAY SUITES, and QUALITY INN brands; (2) Europe & Middle East – Andorra, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, and these have been mainly our ASCEND, CLARION, COMFORT, ECONO LODGE, and QUALITY INN brands; and (3) Latin America & Canada – Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and U.S. Virgin Islands, and these have been our ASCEND, CLARION, COMFORT, COUNTRY INN & SUITES, ECONO LODGE, MAINSTAY SUITES, PARK INN, RADISSON, RADISSON BLU, RADISSON INDIVIDUALS, RADISSON RED, RODEWAY, QUALITY INN, and SLEEP INN brands. Choice BV’s wholly owned subsidiary, Choice Hotels France, S.A.S. (a French company incorporated in France on November 23, 2006), conducts franchise operations in France. Choice BV’s wholly owned subsidiary, Choice Hotels Asia-Pac Pty. Ltd. (an Australia company incorporated on March 30, 1998), conducts franchise operations in Australia and New Zealand. Prior to June 2025, Choice (through direct or indirect subsidiaries) franchised the following brands in Canada: CAMBRIA, COUNTRY INN & SUITES ® BY RADISSON, EVERHOME, MAINSTAY, PARK INN BY RADISSON, RADISSON BLU, RADISSON®, RADISSON INDIVIDUALS, SUBURBAN STUDIOS and WOODSPRING. For its other brands (ASCEND COLLECTION, COMFORT, CLARION, ECONO LODGE, QUALITY, RODEWAY INN, and SLEEP INN brands) these were franchised pursuant to a master franchise agreement with Choice Hotels Canada, Inc. (“CHC”) a corporation incorporated on May 21, 2008 under the laws of the Province of Ontario, pursuant to a master franchise agreement. CHC was equally owned by Choice Hotels International Licensing ULC, a company formed in May 2008 under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Choice BV, and by InnVest Management Holdings Limited. In July 2025, Choice acquired the remaining 50% stake in CHC from InnVest Hotels, taking full ownership to transition from a master franchising model to a direct, 100% owned model. These brands are now franchised directly by a direct or indirect subsidiary of Choice. As of December 31, 2025, there were approximately 1,388 Choice franchised hotels operating in these various countries. In 2013, we established a subsidiary, SkyTouch Solutions, LLC, that developed and marketed cloud-based technology products, including inventory management, pricing and connectivity to third party channels, to hoteliers who do not have franchise agreements with us. Prior to the dissolution of this entity on December 31, 2025, all trademarks, assets, and liabilities were assigned to Choice.
You are required to use our central reservation system (“CRS”). Our CRS consists of our toll-free telephone reservation system, our proprietary internet sites, mobile phone and tablet reservation applications, interfaces with global distribution systems, and other internet reservations sites (such as online travel agencies). Our CRS provides a data link to our franchised properties as well as to travel reservation systems such as Amadeus, Galileo, SABRE and Worldspan that facilitate the reservation process for travel agents and corporate travelers. We also offer rooms for rent on our website (http://www.choicehotels.com) and mobile applications as well as those of online travel agents (OTAs) and other third-party internet referral or booking services. Our toll-free telephone reservation system primarily utilizes third-party call center service providers. Reservation agents trained on the reservation system have the goal of matching each caller with a Choice-branded hotel meeting the caller’s needs. We also operate a call forwarding program through which our franchisees can leverage our CRS capabilities by forwarding reservation calls received directly by the property to one of our reservation centers. Some components of the CRS have separate fees, as further described in Item 6 below. We also continue to upgrade our technology to ensure that our CRS can effectively handle the current and future volume on digital channels and support the industry’s shift toward accelerated digital communications and guest experience personalization. In support of these initiatives, we developed choiceEDGE, which is a cloud-based software to manage all distribution for the company by optimizing rate, inventory, availability, shopping, booking, and reservations for its website, mobile apps, and third-party distribution partners.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
19 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 10 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information that will be generated by the choiceADVANTAGE® property management system and will use the information and data to identify trends, as well as to perform statistical analysis for improvement of the brand standards, as well as the overall Choice franchise system.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Beginning on the Opening Date, within 3 days after the end of each calendar month during the Term, you will send us a statement on a form to be determined by us showing the Gross Room Revenues, occupancy and other related information that we request for the immediately preceding month
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 9
We reserve the right to require you to purchase any or all approved products or services solely from us or our designated affiliate, and who may profit from such purchases.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 9
Join and maintain membership in a franchise association or body designated by us for hotels that are authorized to use the Brand Mark or other designated Choice Marks (“Franchise Association”), and pay monthly Franchise Association dues to us (or our designee) in an amount we reasonably require.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
The Company generates revenue from qualified vendors.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 9
If you desire to purchase designated products or services from a party other than a Qualified Vendor, you must submit to us a written request to approve the proposed supplier, together with such information as we may reasonably require.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 9
You also acknowledge and agree that you are obligated to comply with all information security and data privacy standards and requirements contained in the Rules and Regulations and all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and standards relating to information security and data privacy, including, without…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We will administer a quality assurance program that may include periodic visits to your Hotel (by us or our authorized representatives) and/or guest satisfaction surveys to evaluate your compliance with your franchise agreement and the Rules and Regulations.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We may periodically revise, add to or update brand standards and other requirements by issuing revisions to the Rules and Regulations and other manuals that we may publish.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve the site you select.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 13
You may not participate in any website or other electronic media (including social media) that markets goods and services under the Choice Marks unless it is first approved in writing by us.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Participate in and honor the terms of any loyalty, discount or promotional program and pay all applicable fees or charges associated with such programs
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
You must also purchase all products and services that we designate in the Rules and Regulations solely from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors and other sources) approved by us (collectively, “Qualified Vendors”)
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 9
You are required to pay all amounts due to us and/or our affiliates by electronic fund transfer, pre-authorized auto-draft arrangement (“EFT”), or such other method as we may specify from time to time.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Participate in and honor the terms of any loyalty, discount or promotional program and pay all applicable fees or charges associated with such programs (including any room discounts, rewards programs, frequent traveler programs, photographic or virtual tour programs or gift card programs that are applicable to the…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 11
You must have a certified General Manager at your hotel.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 9
provide access to your hardware and data transport system to enable Choice or third-party providers to perform whatever services or activities are required to assist you in your use of the Software and the Site
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to charge you a tuition fee for these additional training programs as established by us from time to time.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 6
One owner must attend our annual convention.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 9
The vendor opportunity at Choice Hotels International Franchised outlets fell 4.567% year over year. The brand sits inside the Choice Hotels holding structure alongside Radisson, Radisson Collection, MainStay, Park Inn, Clarion Hotels and Suburban. All 138 mapped operators run a single property, led by Texas (25), Wisconsin (24), Virginia (20), Tennessee (17) and Pennsylvania (6).
Who controls software purchasing Patrick S. Pacious is Director, President and CEO. Dominic E. Dragisich, EVP of Operations and Chief Global Brand Officer, sits closest to the brand-standard technology below. Patrick J. Cimerola runs human resources, David A. Pepper runs development, and Scott E. Oaksmith is CFO. With zero multi-unit operators in the mapped footprint, the technology standard is set and enforced at HQ.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required The filing's own words require every property to purchase from the franchisor a software license to onboard and use choiceADVANTAGE, to use a designated Qualified Vendor to purchase and install a dedicated, wired, business grade High Speed Internet Access solution at the front desk for it, and to purchase the mandatory hardware package the franchisor specifies — Dell hardware at $4,900 to $14,000 depending on configuration, payable to Insight or Choice. Bedding, computer hardware, food and beverage products and other brand-standard items must be purchased through a Qualified Vendor. The central reservation system every property is required to use provides a data link to travel reservation systems such as Amadeus, Galileo, SABRE and Worldspan.
Procurement, renewals, and timing The filing designates Qualified Vendors as exclusive suppliers or approved non-exclusive preferred vendors: Choice Mark-bearing items such as signs and bath amenities must come only from Qualified Vendors, and insurance must be of the kinds, and in the amounts, Choice requires. Item 17 of the FDD sets renewal, transfer and termination terms over the 20-year initial term; with franchised outlets down 4.567% year over year, that Item 17 language is worth reading directly for the timing of any individual property's next technology refresh.
How to read the Choice Hotels International FDD The embedded viewer below carries Choice Hotels International's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the choiceADVANTAGE and hardware requirements above. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of Choice-family brands to pitch next.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
137 operators run 137 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TX | 25 |
|---|---|
| WI | 23 |
| VA | 20 |
| TN | 17 |
| PA | 6 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Choice Hotels International
Ownership: Choice Hotels.
Sibling brands
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.