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+10.938% units YoYHQ-led decisions

WoodSpring

Lodging

WoodSpring runs 284 franchised extended-stay hotels, with no company-owned properties, under Choice Hotels ownership. The 2026 FDD requires every property to run Choice's proprietary choiceADVANTAGE property management system on mandated Dell hardware sourced through preferred vendor Insight, with CEO Patrick S. Pacious leading HQ for the wider Choice Hotels family that also includes Radisson, MainStay, and Clarion Hotels.

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FDD key facts2026

FDD year	2026
Franchise term	20 years
AUV (Item 19)	—
Royalty	6%
Ad fund	2.5%
Addressable units	284
Decision level	HQ
Tech landscape	—
Investment range	$8.84M–$14.56M
Procurement	—
Tech fee	$7.7/mo
Company-owned units	0

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Live signals

Total units

284

284 franchised

Unit growth YoY

+10.938%

vs prior filing

AUV

—

Item 19, 2026

Royalty

of gross sales

Ad fund

2.5%

national + local

Initial fee

$50K

per unit

Investment range

$8.84M–$14.56M

all-in, Item 7

Procurement

—

from the filing

Item 19

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.

8.5%of gross sales (FY2026)

15% reference

Royalty 6%Ad fund 2.5%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.

AmadeusAmadeus

BookingItem 5

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, SAB

GalileoTravelport

BookingItem 5

r 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 W

SabreSabre

BookingItem 5

t 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

Shift4Shift4

PaymentsItem 11

tem 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

SkyTouchSkyTouch

Industry softwareItem 1

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, L

TripAdvisorTripAdvisor

Industry softwareItem 9

res that you allow Choice to publish and/or retain your ResConnect program number on Digital Channels as designated by Choice, such as but not limited to Choicehotels.com, Google, Tripadvisor, and Bin

WorldspanTravelport

BookingItem 5

ions 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 facil

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

20 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 9 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 9

On or before the 5th day of each calendar month, you shall submit to us a profit and loss statement (in such form and detail as we may require, which may include submitting such data via a third party platform or vendor that we may designate) reflecting the computation of all amounts then due under Section 4 of this…

How the franchisor buys

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

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

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 reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You understand and agree that your use of the Property Management System is governed by a separate agreement, as we may modify and/or update from time to time (“ChoiceAdvantage Software Terms of Use”), which 6 ChoiceAdvantage Software Terms of Use are expressly incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this…

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

Yes

Item 8

The Company generates revenue from qualified vendors.

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

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 11

We must approve the site you select.

Marketing

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

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

You must also purchase all products and services 9 that we designate in the Rules and Regulations solely from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors and other sources) approved by us (collectively, “Qualified Vendors”)

Payments

Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

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.

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

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 9

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?

Yes

Item 11

You must employ a full-time General Manager exclusive to your hotel.

Point of sale

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

Yes

Item 11

Training

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

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Comply with our training requirements by ensuring that you and the Hotel’s general manager(s) attend (at the times required by us) our then-current training programs, including our annual convention for hotels authorized to use the System (“Training Programs”)

The filing answers no to 5 questions

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?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

The vendor opportunity at WoodSpring

WoodSpring runs 284 franchised extended-stay hotels, with no company-owned properties, and franchised outlets grew 10.9% year over year -- one of the faster-growing systems in this batch. The 2026 FDD locks in Choice Hotels' own reservation platform and hardware vendor, but names eight other systems, leaving room for a vendor to map exactly where the mandate ends.

Who controls software purchasing

CEO Patrick S. Pacious leads Choice Hotels, WoodSpring's parent, alongside CHRO Patrick J. Cimerola, Chief Development Officer David A. Pepper, Chief Global Brand Officer Dominic E. Dragisich, and CFO Scott E. Oaksmith. WoodSpring sits inside the wider Choice Hotels family alongside Radisson, Radisson Collection, MainStay, Park Inn, and Clarion Hotels, so a technology decision made for WoodSpring often reflects a stance set across that whole portfolio. On the ground, the filing maps just 14 operators, 1 of them multi-unit, spread across Alabama, California, Connecticut, Arizona, and Arkansas.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Every property must purchase and install a dedicated, business-grade high-speed internet connection for access to choiceADVANTAGE(R), Choice's proprietary property management system, and must install its Remote Access feature. Choice can also require a property to refresh the choiceADVANTAGE system with Dell hardware to comply with specifications it mandates, purchased through preferred hardware vendor Insight or through Choice as part of a Brand in a Box package. Chip-enabled EMV credit-card hardware is also required, and the initial investment includes setup and training for a revenue management system, either ChoiceMAX or IDeaS G3 RMS. Elsewhere, the filing names Amadeus, Galileo by Travelport, Sabre, and Worldspan by Travelport (global distribution systems), Sage 50 accounting software, Shift4, SkyTouch, and TripAdvisor.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD covers WoodSpring's rules on approved sources for hotel products and services. Royalty runs at 6.0% of gross room revenues on a 20-year initial term. Item 17 makes no provision for renewal after the 20-year term expires. The FDD does make a financial performance representation under Item 19 for WoodSpring properties.

How to read the WoodSpring FDD

The embedded PDF viewer below holds the full 2026 WoodSpring Franchise Disclosure Document. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list across the lodging franchise landscape.

Questions vendors ask

WoodSpring, answered from the filing

CEO Patrick S. Pacious leads WoodSpring's parent, Choice Hotels, alongside CFO Scott E. Oaksmith; the FDD's requirement that every property run the proprietary choiceADVANTAGE system on mandated Dell hardware shows that technology decision is made corporately, across the whole Choice Hotels family.

Every property must run Choice's choiceADVANTAGE property management system and refresh it with Dell hardware purchased through preferred vendor Insight, plus EMV chip-card hardware. The filing also names Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, Worldspan, Sage 50, Shift4, SkyTouch, and TripAdvisor.

284 total franchised extended-stay hotels as of the 2026 FDD, with none company-owned, in the lodging segment.

Item 8 of the FDD sets WoodSpring's rules on approved sources of products and services for a hotel; the technology clauses in Item 11 point specifically to Choice's own choiceADVANTAGE system and a preferred hardware vendor, Insight, for the required Dell equipment.

The initial term runs 20 years, and Item 17 of the FDD makes no provision for renewal after it expires. Franchised outlets grew 10.9% year over year, a fast-growing system for a vendor to watch.

The embedded PDF viewer below holds WoodSpring's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document in full.

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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

14 operators run 15 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit13

2–9 units1

Top states by locations

AL	5
CA	4
CT	3
AZ	2
AR	1

Ownership

The portfolio behind WoodSpring

strategic_multibrand of Choice Hotels.

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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.