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The fees involved in hotel franchising are so consistent that they're often published on franchisers' or other web sites. HVS International, a New York-based hotel consultancy, has gone so far as to create a franchise fee calculator that, given a brand name and certain other parameters, will calculate franchise fees.
For example, in the economy lodging sector, a Super 8 with 100 rooms and an average room rate of $50, at 75% occupancy in years three through 10 of the agreement, will cost the franchisee about $1.56 million...