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Le Meridien Le Meridien Hotels Resorts Le Meridien Residences Le Royal Meridien Franchise Cost and Profit

FDD-based startup cost, franchise fee, revenue, profit, SBA default rate, and investment risk signals for Le Meridien Le Meridien Hotels Resorts Le Meridien Residences Le Royal Meridien.

Based on 2025 FDD · 2 filings in corpus

FranchiseIQ Score

Moderate Risk

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Cost and profit at a glance

How much does a Le Meridien Le Meridien Hotels Resorts Le Meridien Residences Le Royal Meridien franchise cost and make?

Based on FDDIQ's FDD corpus, a Le Meridien Le Meridien Hotels Resorts Le Meridien Residences Le Royal Meridien franchise shows an estimated initial investment of $84.4M – $138.2M. The franchisor does not provide enough Item 19 data for a clean profit estimate. Use the links below to compare the cost, revenue, SBA loan history, and ROI against other franchises before you request the full FDD.

Startup Cost

$84.4M – $138.2M

Total initial investment

Profit / Revenue

Item 19 not disclosed

FDD Item 19 signal

Payback Signal

Estimate unavailable

Modeled return metric

SBA Default Rate

No matched SBA history

Loan repayment history

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Quick fee read: $100K franchise fee · 6% royalty/ad burden. These figures are directional screening data, not a substitute for reading the current FDD and speaking with existing operators.

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Total Investment Range$84.4M – $138.2M

MinMid: $111.3MMax

Key Metrics

Franchise Fee

$100K

Royalty Rate

Ad Fund Rate

Total Burden

6.0%

Royalty + ad fund

Units (2023)

0 vs prior yr

Net Unit Growth

→ 0.0%

Year over year

Cash-on-Cash Return

~8–15%

Annual estimated return

Payback Period

~5–12 yrs

Break-even timeline

SBA Default Rate

~3–8%

Fewer than 50 loans on record

Median Revenue

~$800K–$2M

Item 19 disclosed

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Estimated using sector-average margins. Actual franchise economics vary by location, operator, and market conditions.

Le Meridien Le Meridien Hotels Resorts Le Meridien Residences Le Royal Meridien vs. Travel Average

MetricLe Meridien Le Meridien Hotels Resorts Le Meridien Residences Le Royal MeridienTravel Avg

SBA Default Rate - 7.2%

Cash-on-Cash Return - 15.5%

Total Investment$111.3M$250K

Industry averages based on FranchiseIQ corpus benchmarks. ▲ = better than avg, ▼ = worse.

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Data sourced from publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) submitted to state franchise regulators. SBA loan data from public SBA 7(a) records. Information reflects the most recent FDD filing in our database and may not reflect current terms. Always verify with the franchisor's current FDD before making any investment decision. Not legal or financial advice.

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