StayAPT Suites
Hospitality · Hotels & Extended Stay
- Active units
- 13
- Royalty
- 5.0%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About StayAPT Suites
StayAPT Suites, located in Matthews, NC, offers comfortable and convenient options for extended stays. Designed with attention to the details of everyday living, StayAPT Suites provides a home away from home experience. Each spacious suite includes a full-size kitchen, dedicated living room, and a separate bedroom. The full-size kitchen features modern appliances and a spacious center island, allowing guests to cook and dine like they would at home. The dedicated living room is equipped with a sleeper sofa, lounge chair, and a 55 smart TV, while the separate bedroom offers a comfortable king or double queen bed, a work area, and a walk-in closet. Guests can also enjoy the secure outdoor courtyard, complete with grilling stations and seating areas. With amenities like on-site fitness and laundry facilities, free Wi-Fi, and a pet-friendly environment, StayAPT Suites ensures a pleasant and convenient stay for all guests.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$40k
- Multi-Unit Development Agreement credit
If you pay the Multi-Unit Development Fee, you will not pay the Initial Franchise Fee for each Franchise Agreement you sign
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing); filings on file: 2024, 2025, 2026.
Growth
- Total locations13
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings4
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate44.4%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR155.0%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio4.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin64.5%
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$10.8M
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open—
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
- Royalty rate5.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.