Headquarters picks the card processor
Every location must use Elavon. A pitch for card processing goes to headquarters, not to owners.
Item 11 · 2026 filingFrom the filings · Lodging
Super 8 franchise
1,344 locations. Headquarters picks the card processor and the loyalty program.
Total investment
$5.04M to $7.14M
Item 7
Locations
1,344
Item 20
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Fees and terms
What a franchisee signs up for
Initial fee
$25K
Item 5 · per location
Royalty
5.5%
Item 6 · full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund
3%
Item 6 · percentage component
Term
20 years
Item 17
Franchised
100%
Item 20 · 1,344 of 1,344
For vendors
What decides a sale into Super 8
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.
Item 20 · 2026 filingThe account brief
The rest of the filing, read for your product
We keep the detail off this page. Tell us what you sell, and an analyst sends the full brief for Super 8, with the clauses that matter to you.
- All 9 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 map11 owners by state
- 15 requirements the filing setsEach with the franchisor's own sentence
Source
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Answered from the filing
Super 8 franchise questions
How much does a Super 8 franchise cost?
The 2026 FDD puts the total investment at $5,043,737 to $7,141,542, including a $25,000 initial fee.
How many Super 8 locations are there?
The 2026 FDD lists 1,344 locations, 1,344 of them franchised and 0 run by the company.
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.