Headquarters picks the point of sale
The filing makes headquarters the decision point for a POS, not the owners.
Item 8 · 2024 filingFrom the filings · Lodging
KOA - Maryland Exemption franchise
483 locations, and franchised locations grew 1.4% last year. Headquarters picks the POS, the card processor, the CRM and the loyalty program.
Older dataFrom the 2024 filing on record. A newer filing is overdue, so these figures may have changed.Updated September 2026
Total investment
$441K to $16.14M
Item 7
Locations
483
+1.4% franchised
Average revenue
$752K
per location
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Royalty
8%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
2%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
5 years
Item 17
Franchised
89%
Item 20 · 432 of 483
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What decides a sale into KOA - Maryland Exemption
Suppliers come from an approved list
Owners buy from approved suppliers, and a new supplier needs headquarters' approval first.
Item 8 · 2024 filingMostly single-location owners
About 1 in 38 owners runs more than one location. Franchised locations grew by about 6 last year, and each opening buys the required systems.
Item 20 · 2024 filingThe account brief
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- The system 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 map452 owners by state, and the 12 who run several locations
- 23 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
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KOA - Maryland Exemption franchise questions
How much does a KOA - Maryland Exemption franchise cost?
The 2024 FDD puts the total investment at $440,650 to $16,141,775.
How many KOA - Maryland Exemption locations are there?
The 2024 FDD lists 483 locations, 432 of them franchised and 51 run by the company. Franchised locations grew by about 6 over the year.
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