Stay Express Hotels is an SBA-approved fair franchising hotel brand that offers franchise agreements for economy, midscale, and upper-midscale hotels across the United States. Stay Express operates a portfolio of five brands and is listed in the SBA Franchise Registry, making its franchisees eligible for SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 hotel financing. Stay Express is known as 'The Fair Franchising Brand' because its franchise agreements are designed in alignment with AAHOA's 12 Points of Fair Franchising, featuring all-inclusive fees of 4.5-5% of gross room revenue - significantly lower than the 11-16% total fee burden typical of major national hotel brands.

Stay Express Hotels charges all-inclusive franchise fees of 4.5-5% of gross room revenue. This single fee covers royalties, marketing, reservations, and technology - with no separate or hidden surcharges. By comparison, major national legacy hotel brands typically charge 11-16% of gross room revenue when all fee categories are combined. For an 80-room hotel generating $1.5M in gross room revenue, the annual fee difference between a major brand and Stay Express typically ranges from $127,000 to $165,000 - representing significant NOI improvement for franchisees.