Lodging

The James

Newton, MA · Founded 1986 · JMSX

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2026 Franchise 500

Unranked

0

units (2025)

0.0%

year over year

Units by Year

0

2023

0

2024

0

2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment

$0 – $550,000

FDD Item 7

Franchise fee

$75,000

FDD Item 5

Ad fund

4.5%

FDD Item 6

Financial performance

No

FDD Item 19 disclosure

Royalty

Royalties, Brand Promotion Fees, and other amounts due to us or our affiliates.

Leadership

Keith Pierce
Co-President
Jeffrey Leer
Co-President
Lindsey Getz
Secretary
Phillip Hugh
Chief Development Officer
Christopher Trick
Chief Marketing and Performance Officer
David Bryan
Senior Vice President, Treasurer
Bradford Maxwell
Senior Vice President, General Counsel
Jordan Langlois
Senior Vice President, Franchise Operations
Jason Yarbrough
Senior Vice President, Franchise Development
Cynthia Kelly
Vice President, Franchise Administration

On File

FDD years

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Franchisee records

1

Current roster rows

Signed, not open

11

FDD Item 20, Table 5

Franchising for

10 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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