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Radisson RED

Lodging

Radisson RED operates 2 US units — 1 franchised, 1 company-owned — under a 2022 FDD that names Choice Hotels' Chief Information Officer for the Americas directly in Item 2. Eight distribution and hospitality systems, including Oracle OPERA, Sabre, and Salesforce, carry a mandate, making this one of the more tightly controlled tech stacks in the lodging segment.

For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.

Live signals

Total units
2
1 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2022
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$75K
per unit
Investment range
$7.05M–$41.55M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing

Ongoing fee load

What the operator pays every month

The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.

7%of gross sales (FY2022)

Ongoing fees: 7% of gross sales (FY2022)Royalty 5%, Ad fund 2%. Total 7% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 5%Ad fund 2%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

8 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.

AmadeusAmadeus
Mandatory
BookingItem 6

receipt of the invoice. (3) You must pay 2% of Total Rooms Revenue as a Reservation Fee. You must participate in third party reservation systems that we make available, including AMADEUS, GALILEO/APOL

GalileoTravelport
Mandatory
BookingItem 6

of the invoice. (3) You must pay 2% of Total Rooms Revenue as a Reservation Fee. You must participate in third party reservation systems that we make available, including AMADEUS, GALILEO/APOLLO, SABR

MedalliaMedallia
Mandatory
MarketingItem 17

conduct follow-up inspections, or if we or a Third Party we designate conduct an inspection because of your or the Hotel’s failure to comply with our standards relating to minimum Medallia or other gu

OracleOracle
Mandatory
POSItem 11

ur affiliates nor any third party are required to maintain, repair, upgrade or update the ORACLE Opera Cloud PMS. If during the time you are using the ORACLE Opera Cloud PMS we or ORACLE require an up

Oracle OPERAOracle
Mandatory
Industry softwareItem 5

n receipt of an invoice for the supplies and is nonrefundable. You must use our required hotel computer systems, which we may periodically change. Currently, we require you to use ORACLE Opera Cloud P

SabreSabre
Mandatory
BookingItem 6

(3) You must pay 2% of Total Rooms Revenue as a Reservation Fee. You must participate in third party reservation systems that we make available, including AMADEUS, GALILEO/APOLLO, SABRE, WORLDSPAN, va

SalesforceSalesforce
Mandatory
CrmItem 7

s, a franchise plaque, and the initial development charge for WebExtra. Radisson Hotels International, Inc. 29 15 You must pay us an annual fee for a minimum of 4 licenses for the Salesforce Community

WorldspanTravelport
Mandatory
BookingItem 6

must pay 2% of Total Rooms Revenue as a Reservation Fee. You must participate in third party reservation systems that we make available, including AMADEUS, GALILEO/APOLLO, SABRE, WORLDSPAN, various In

CventCvent
BookingItem 6

00, before we reinstate the Reservation System services. (26) This annual fee is for a minimum of 4 licenses. Additional licenses are available for $110 per year per license. (27) CVent Private Label

LanyonCvent
Industry softwareItem 11

c processes for supporting the loyalty program at the front desk. 9 The General Manager must complete the ORACLE Opera Cloud PMS online training program within 30 days of hire. 10 Lanyon is used to ma

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

24 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 17

You must maintain Financial Statements that accurately reflect all aspects of the Hotel’s Operation in accordance with the Uniform System, and your business in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 17

We will have independent access to your Technology Systems.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Item 17

You must deliver the Hotel’s and your monthly and annual Financial Statements to us when requested.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Item 8

Currently, you must purchase only from us the Start-up Supplies (and replacements for those supplies), the Salesforce Community platform licenses and reservation services provided through our reservation system.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

226578

Item 8

In the 12 months ended December 31, 2021, our total revenues were $38,226,847, of which approximately $226,578 (0.6%) was derived from the sale of required products and services to our franchisees.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Our affiliates also received contributions from vendors to help pay for our Brand Business Conference.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

There is no charge to you for this process unless we engage the services of a testing service.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you wish to have a supplier designated an “approved” supplier, you must submit information about the supplier and its relevant products or services to us for review.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Item 17

You acknowledge that we have the sole right to and interest in all telephone numbers, directory listings, email addresses, domain names profiles, and accounts associated with the Marks, including any Radisson Internet Presence, as well as any content thereon.

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 17

You must complete the PCI self-assessment questionnaires and take any other action we may periodically require to ensure your ongoing compliance with the PCI Data Security Standards and pay such fees as we specify.

Franchise management

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must participate in all guest satisfaction programs we require.

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 17

We or a Third Party we designate, at reasonable times and frequencies, may enter the Hotel to perform inspections and to interview Hotel employees to determine whether you are complying with this Agreement.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 17

We may modify the Operating Manuals at any time.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

You must select your Hotel site, subject to our consent, and obtain fee or leasehold title for the site and Hotel and all necessary permits before you sign the License Agreement.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 17

You may not establish or maintain, or have established or maintained on your behalf, either alone or in concert with others, any electronic medium or method of communication, including a website, email address, home page, HTML document, Internet site, web page, or social media or social networking site, hashtag…

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must participate in all programs while they are in effect.

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Item 17

You must participate in any local and regional marketing cooperatives or groups established by us for the Hotel’s locality and region.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You may only use approved equipment, products, fixtures, signs, advertising materials, trademarked items and other items (collectively, “approved supplies”) in the Hotel as set forth in the approved supplies and approved suppliers lists, which we may periodically amend.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 17

Certain approved supplies may only be available from one source, and we or our Affiliates may be that source.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Item 6

Unless we otherwise agree, you must pay fees and other amounts due to us via electronic funds transfer or other similar means.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Franchise agreement

At all times, you must have a member of the management team on duty who is responsible for the Operation of the Hotel.

Point of sale

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We have independent access to the information and data that is stored in either the ORACLE Opera Cloud PMS via interfacing software.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 6

We conduct orientation and other training for which we may charge fees and, if the Hotel does not comply with our standards, we may require you to receive and pay for certain customized training, support or consultation services at the Hotel.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Item 6

Your General Manager and Director of Sales (or highest ranking sales officer) must attend our annual Brand Business Conference (“Conference”) if one is held, and Regional Meetings, if held.

The filing answers no to 2 questions
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
  • Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 6

The vendor opportunity at Radisson RED

Radisson RED runs 2 US units — 1 franchised, 1 company-owned — under a 5.0% royalty and a 2022 FDD, inside Choice Hotels' lodging portfolio alongside Radisson, Radisson Collection, MainStay, Park Inn, and Clarion Hotels. Item 19 makes no financial performance representation.

Who controls software purchasing

Choice Hotels names its Americas CIO, Todd Schnobrich, directly in Item 2 — the clearest technology buying signal in this filing. M. Thomas Buoy (Interim CEO, EVP, and Chief Commercial Officer), Amber Thiel (SVP and CFO), Phillip F. Hugh (Chief Development Officer), and Tanya M. Taylor (EVP and General Counsel) round out the named leadership, all carrying Americas-region titles.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Eight systems are mandated, and none is merely named: Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, and Worldspan for global distribution (Item 6); Oracle (Item 11); Oracle OPERA (Item 5); Medallia for guest feedback (Item 17); and Salesforce (Item 7). Every technology vendor that appears in this filing is a required part of the operation.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: most goods must meet franchisor standards, some items require a designated single supplier, and Salesforce Community platform licenses plus reservation services specifically route through the franchisor's own systems. Franchisees can request approval of alternative suppliers where no designated source applies.

How to read the Radisson RED FDD

The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2022. The embedded viewer below covers Items 2, 5, 6, 7, and 11 — the sections that carry all eight mandated systems.

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Questions vendors ask

Radisson RED, answered from the filing

Todd Schnobrich, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the Americas at Radisson Hospitality, is the named technology buyer. M. Thomas Buoy, Interim CEO and Chief Commercial Officer, and General Counsel Tanya M. Taylor round out the Item 2 leadership overseeing the mandate.
Eight systems are mandated: Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, and Worldspan for distribution (Item 6); Oracle (Item 11); Oracle OPERA (Item 5); Medallia (Item 17); and Salesforce (Item 7). No system in this filing is merely named without a purchase obligation attached.
2 total units — 1 franchised and 1 company-owned — under the 2022 FDD, a small footprint inside Choice Hotels' broader lodging portfolio.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: most goods need to meet franchisor standards, some items must come from the franchisor or a designated single supplier, and Salesforce Community platform licenses and reservation services specifically route through the franchisor. Franchisees may request approval of alternative suppliers.
Item 17 of the FDD governs renewal, transfer, and termination. With eight systems already mandated — including Salesforce (Item 7) and Oracle OPERA (Item 5) — incumbents are entrenched, and new conversations are most likely tied to Choice Hotels' brand-wide technology contracts across the Radisson portfolio.
The Radisson RED FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2022. Use the embedded PDF viewer below to review Items 2, 5, 6, 7, and 11 directly.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

8 operators run 8 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit8

Top states by locations

CA4
FL2
TX1
TN1

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