Headquarters picks the card processor
Every location must use Fiserv. A pitch for card processing goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 8 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Lodging
Holiday Inn Express franchise
2,340 locations, and franchised locations grew 0.7% last year. Headquarters picks the card processor and the loyalty program.
Total investment
$13.85M to $20.88M
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Locations
2,340
+0.7% franchised
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Royalty
2%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
3%
Item 6 · percentage component
Franchised
100%
Item 20 · 2,340 of 2,340
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What decides a sale into Holiday Inn Express
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2026 filingMostly single-location owners
Every owner on record runs one location. Franchised locations grew by about 16 last year, and each opening buys the required systems.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
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- All 13 systems the filing namesWhich are required and which are only mentioned, with the clause text
- Who decides at headquartersThe technology, operations and finance leads, by role and name
- The owner map1 owners by state
- 19 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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Holiday Inn Express franchise questions
How much does a Holiday Inn Express franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $13,851,273 to $20,877,080.
How many Holiday Inn Express locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 2,340 locations, 2,340 of them franchised and 0 run by the company. Franchised locations grew by about 16 over the year.
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