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WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham franchise — is it worth it?
Risk level — in the report
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham is a travel and hospitality brand with an initial investment ranging from $157,229 to $213,791.
Unlock what the free page above only hints at:
- Risk & red-flag breakdown — what the missing earnings, fees and churn imply.
- How it compares — every number ranked against travel & hospitality peers (median & quartile).
- Litigation detail — beyond the case count above: each case, franchisee vs. corporate, with summaries.
- Outlet churn & the questions to ask — behind the net change above: closures, terminations, transfers, and what to put to the franchisor.
Figures above are as disclosed in WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 32347-202409-08. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing (many travel & hospitality franchisors do disclose), and the full report reads the risk signals WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's FDD does contain — fees, litigation, and outlet churn — against peers. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Hotel, travel & hospitality franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. The full WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham report lists each case with what it was about and how it ended, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the ones a franchisee started — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for.
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham closures & failure rate
Before you sign, WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a travel & hospitality of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's latest tables show significant franchisee turnover. The actual closure and termination counts, and how WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's churn ranks against travel & hospitality peers, are in the full report.
The risk & red-flag breakdown, every figure ranked against travel & hospitality peers, litigation and churn detail — emailed as a PDF.
Who owns WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham?
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's franchise is offered by WHG Franchisor, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Travel & hospitality franchises at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham franchise — frequently asked
Who owns WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham — who is the franchisor?
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's most recently filed FDD (2024) names WHG Franchisor, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham franchise cost?
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $157,229 – $213,791, with an initial franchise fee of $75,000 and a 0.5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against travel & hospitality peers.
How much profit does a WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham franchise make?
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labour and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing; the report focuses on the verifiable risk signals instead.
Are there lawsuits against WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham?
WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. The full report lists each case, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the franchisee-initiated ones.
Is WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham a good franchise to buy?
That comes down to how WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against travel & hospitality peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (absent from this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.
Everything the sections above point to, in one place: WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham's risk level and what's driving it, what the missing Item 19 earnings imply, every figure ranked against travel & hospitality peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.
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