Choice Hotels — Nov 5, 2025 release

Key milestones include: ◦ Added over 4,800 midscale rooms in France through direct franchise agreements and is expecting to nearly double the Company’s France portfolio by year-end 2025. ◦ Entered Argentina through a direct franchise agreement. ◦ Onboarded nearly 80% of the anticipated 9,500 rooms in China under a distribution agreement with SSAW Hotels and Resorts. ◦ Subsequent to quarter-end, introduced the midscale extended stay Mainstay Suites brand to Australia through direct franchise agreements, the brand’s first expansion outside North America, entered new markets in Africa and Suriname, and added a second franchise agreement in Argentina. • Global franchise agreements awarded grew 54% for third quarter 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. • Global pipeline exceeded 86,000 rooms as of September 30, 2025, with 98% concentrated in upscale, extended stay, and midscale segments. • U.S. extended stay net rooms grew 12%, highlighted by a 14% increase in openings, compared to September 30, 2024. “Choice Hotels International delivered another quarter of record profitability, underscoring the strength of our portfolio’s continued shift toward higher-value brand segments and multiple growth avenues beyond U.S. RevPAR,” said Patrick Pacious, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are especially excited by the accelerating momentum in our international business, where we are on track to double profitability by 2027. With an accretive, high-quality pipeline that rapidl