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Best Western Hotels & Resorts

Phoenix, AZ · Founded 1957 · BWHR

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
1,750
units (2025)
year over year

Units by Year

1,857
2022
1,803
2023
1,770
2024
1,750
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$6,130,275 – $12,658,075
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$45,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

3.5% or 5% of Property Room Revenue (“PRR”) as set forth in the Membership Agreement.

Leadership

  • Viral Patel

    Chairman and District III Director

  • Rajesh Patel

    Vice-Chairman and District IV Director

  • Santosh Khanjee

    Secretary-Treasurer and District V Director

  • Rebecca Driggs

    District I Director

  • Stephen Wahrlich

    District II Director

  • Mahmood Merchant

    District VI Director

  • Steven Angeline

    District VII Director

  • Thomas Giuliano

    Managing Director, North American Development

  • Lawrence M. Cuculic

    President and Chief Executive Officer

  • Mark Straszynski

    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
1,765
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
6 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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