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Holiday Inn FDD Changes: 2023 vs 2021

Hospitality · Hotel Franchise·Est. 1952·HQ: Atlanta, GA·2,823 total units

Latest FDD: 2023·Data last updated April 2026

This page compares the 2023 FDD (newer) to the 2021 FDD (older). Key Facts column headers use those same issue years.

We found 23 changes between the 2023 and 2021 FDD

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Holiday Inn's 2023 FDD has changes in est. initial investment (low), est. initial investment (high), total outlets, units opened. Text-level changes were detected in Litigation (Item 3), Initial Franchise Fee (Item 5), Other Fees (Item 6) and 4 other items.

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Key Facts & Trends

Metric20212023ChangeFDD Ref
Initial Franchise Fee
$50K$50K+N/A (+0.0%)p. 12
Royalty Fee
5%5%+0.0pp (+0.0%)p. 13
Ad Fund Fee
3%3%+0.00pp (+0.0%)p. 13
Est. Initial Investment (Low)
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$12.9M$15.5M+$2.6M (+19.9%)p. 21
Est. Initial Investment (High)
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$20.0M$27.8M+$7.8M (+38.8%)p. 21
Total Outlets
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2,8122,823+11 (+0.4%)p. 59
Units Opened
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8754-33 (-37.9%)p. 59
Units Closed
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5218-34 (-65.4%)p. 59

Multi-Year Trends

How each metric has shifted across 2020–2023.

Initial Franchise Fee
$50K
as of 2023
20202023
Royalty Fee
5%
as of 2023
20202023
Ad Fund Fee
3%
as of 2023
20202023
Investment (Low)
$15.5M
as of 2023
20202023
Investment (High)
$27.8M
as of 2023
20202023
Total Outlets
2,823
as of 2023
20202023
Units Opened
54
as of 2023
20202023
Units Closed
18
as of 2023
20202023

Item-by-Item FDD Changes

Text-level diffs and change summaries across all 23 FDD items.

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Litigation

Active litigation can reveal systemic disputes between the franchisor and its franchisees.

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Initial Franchise Fee

Fee increases directly raise your upfront cost to enter the system.

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Other Fees

Higher ongoing fees permanently reduce your operating margins every month.

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Estimated Initial Investment

Investment range changes affect how much capital you need to secure before signing.

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Renewal, Termination, Transfer

These terms directly affect your exit options, resale value, and negotiating leverage.

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Financial Performance Representations

This is the closest thing to knowing how much money you could make — pay close attention.

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Outlets and Franchisee Information

Net unit growth or decline reveals the overall health and momentum of the system.

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