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Curio - A Collection by Hilton franchise — is it worth it?

Travel & hospitality · FDD-based assessment · registered 2026

Low risk Growing network Item 19 disclosed

Curio - A Collection by Hilton is a hotel franchise opportunity within the travel and hospitality sector, requiring a substantial investment ranging from $3.9 million to $119.6 million.

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Total initial investment
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FDD Item 7
Initial franchise fee
—
FDD Item 5
Royalty
5%
FDD Item 6
Item 19 earnings
Disclosed
figure not machine-read
Litigation (Item 3)
Disclosed
in Item 3
Closure rate
1.3%
travel & hospitality median 4.1%
Outlet network
82 units
+2 last year

Figures above are as disclosed in Curio - A Collection by Hilton's most recent FDD (registered 2026). Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions — Franchise Registration · filing 640536 — check it yourself. See every other Wisconsin-registered franchise.

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How much does a Curio - A Collection by Hilton franchise make?

Curio - A Collection by Hilton is one of the franchisors that answers this on the record: its most recent FDD makes an Item 19 financial performance representation — actual unit earnings figures, disclosed by the franchisor itself. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly from this filing, so we don't print one; Item 19 of the source FDD has the tables. See every travel & hospitality brand that discloses earnings in the Hotel, travel & hospitality franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings ranking.

Curio - A Collection by Hilton franchise profit vs. revenue

Revenue is not profit. An Item 19 almost always reports sales — what a location takes in — not what an owner keeps. Out of that number come Curio - A Collection by Hilton's 5% royalty, the ad fund, rent, payroll, supplies and debt service. No FDD tells you a Curio - A Collection by Hilton franchise's profit, because profit depends on your site, your rent and how you run it — so treat any "Curio - A Collection by Hilton franchise profit" figure quoted elsewhere as someone's estimate, not a disclosure.

Curio - A Collection by Hilton lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)

Curio - A Collection by Hilton's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026) 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 Curio - A Collection by Hilton 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. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.

Curio - A Collection by Hilton closures & failure rate

Before you sign, Curio - A Collection by Hilton 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 Curio - A Collection by Hilton'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. Curio - A Collection by Hilton's latest tables show a growing franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 1.3%, against a travel & hospitality median of 4.1% — at or better than the category. Net franchised outlets moved +2 to 82 in the latest reported year.

Who owns Curio - A Collection by Hilton?

Curio - A Collection by Hilton's franchise is offered by Hilton Franchise Holding LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2026), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at WI DFI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it. The same franchisor files separate FDDs for other brands, which is worth knowing — sibling brands share a franchise-support organization but disclose their own numbers:

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Other travel & hospitality franchises

Anyone weighing Curio - A Collection by Hilton 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.

CruiseOne$2,290 – $20,695 · Item 19 disclosedAtwell Suites$35,000 – $38,000Cruisin' Tikis$59,400 – $83,400Baymont Inn$105,591 – $145,623 · Item 19 disclosedAmericInn, AmericInn Lodge & Suites, AmericInn Hotel & Suites, AmericInn by Wyndham$105,151 – $149,052 · Item 19 disclosedAffordable Suites of America$193,100 – $1,765,100 · Item 19 disclosedBW Premier Collection;$442,540 – $6,890,025Best Western;$581,925 – $12,658,075Dolce, Dolce Hotels, Dolce Hotels and Resorts, Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham$1,302,100 – $16,954,618avid hotels$11,097,665 – $16,778,020 · Item 19 disclosedDays Inninvestment not disclosed · Item 19 disclosed

Curio - A Collection by Hilton franchise — frequently asked

Who owns Curio - A Collection by Hilton — who is the franchisor?

Curio - A Collection by Hilton's most recently filed FDD (2026) names Hilton Franchise Holding LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. The same franchisor also files FDDs for Apartment Collection by Hilton, Canopy and, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Graduate by Hilton, Hampton Inn;, Hilton Garden Inn, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, LivSmart Studios by Hilton, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Motto by Hilton, Outset Collection by Hilton, Spark by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Undergraduate by Hilton. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.

How much does a Curio - A Collection by Hilton franchise cost?

Curio - A Collection by Hilton's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at a range disclosed in Item 7 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote.

How much profit does a Curio - A Collection by Hilton franchise make?

Curio - A Collection by Hilton discloses unit earnings in Item 19, but that figure is revenue — sales — not profit. Royalties (5% of gross for Curio - A Collection by Hilton), the ad fund, rent, payroll and supplies all come out of it, and no FDD discloses what an owner nets. Any Curio - A Collection by Hilton franchise profit number quoted elsewhere is an estimate.

Does Curio - A Collection by Hilton disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

Yes — Curio - A Collection by Hilton reports unit-level earnings in Item 19. The headline figure did not machine-read cleanly, so check Item 19 of the source FDD for the numbers.

Are there lawsuits against Curio - A Collection by Hilton?

Curio - A Collection by Hilton's most recently filed FDD (2026) 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 Curio - A Collection by Hilton itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.

Is Curio - A Collection by Hilton a good franchise to buy?

Nobody can answer that from Curio - A Collection by Hilton's numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against travel & hospitality peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is low risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.

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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.