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GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Apr 30, 2026.

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The yearly report of a company based outside the US. It covers much of what a 10-K does, and may follow accounting rules other than US ones.

FY2025 · Filed Apr 30, 2026

GHG$0.99+0.8%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

☐ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31,2025.

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-38425

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

** 3F, No. 1058 Yangshupu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.200082**

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

Contact Person: Dr. Yiping Yang, Chief Financial Officer

+86-21-3617-4886

** 3F, No. 1058 Yangshupu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.200082**

People’s Republic of China

  • (Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
American depositary shares, each representing one Class A ordinary share Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.50 per share *GHGNew York Stock Exchange, Inc.
*Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares representing such Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

66,134,416 Class A ordinary shares were outstanding as of December 31, 2025

34,762,909 Class B ordinary shares were outstanding as of December 31, 2025

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

☐ Yes ☒No

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

☐ Yes ☒No

Note — Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

☒Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

☒Yes ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☐Non-accelerated filer ☒Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP ☒International Financial Reporting Standards as issuedOther ☐
by the International Accounting Standards Board ☐

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

☐ Item 17 ☐ Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

☐ Yes☒ No

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

☐ Yes ☐ No

GREENTREE HOSPITALITY GROUP LTD.

FORM 20-F ANNUAL REPORT

FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025

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PART I1
ITEM 1.IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS1
ITEM 2.OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE1
ITEM 3.KEY INFORMATION1
ITEM 4.INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY40
ITEM 4A.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS83
ITEM 5.OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS83
ITEM 6.DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES104
ITEM 7.MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS112
ITEM 8.FINANCIAL INFORMATION113
ITEM 9.THE OFFER AND LISTING114
ITEM 10.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION115
ITEM 11.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK124
ITEM 12.DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES125
PART II127
ITEM 13.DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES127
ITEM 14.MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS127
ITEM 15.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES127
ITEM 16.RESERVED128
ITEM 16A.AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT128
ITEM 16B.CODE OF ETHICS128
ITEM 16C.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES128
ITEM 16D.EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES128
ITEM 16E.PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS128
ITEM 16F.CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT128
ITEM 16G.CORPORATE GOVERNANCE129
ITEM 16H.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE129
ITEM 16I.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS129
ITEM 16J.INSIDER TRADING POLICIES129
ITEM 16K.CYBERSECURITY129
PART III130
ITEM 17.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS130
ITEM 18.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS130
ITEM 19.EXHIBIT INDEX130

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Conventions that Apply to this Annual Report on Form 20-F

In this annual report, unless otherwise indicated:

●“ADR” or “ADRs” are to the American depositary receipts, which, if issued, evidence our ADSs;
●“ADS,” in the context of our restaurant business, are to average daily sales per store, which are calculated by multiplying our restaurants’ average daily tickets by its average check;
●“ADSs” are to our American depositary shares, each of which represents one (1) Class A ordinary share;
●“China” and the “PRC” are to the People’s Republic of China, excluding, for the purposes of this annual report only, Taiwan, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region;
●“GreenTree Inns” brand are to hotels operated under the GreenTree Inns and GreenTree Inns Express brands;
●“leased-and-operated hotels” and “L&O hotels” are to hotels that we lease or own the premises and operate;
●“leased-and-operated restaurants” and “L&O restaurants” are to restaurants that we lease or own the premises and operate;
●“franchised-and-managed hotels” and “F&M hotels” are to hotels that we manage pursuant to various franchise agreements;
●“franchised-and-managed restaurants” and “F&M restaurants” are to restaurants that we manage pursuant to various franchise agreements;
●“franchise agreements” are to franchising agreements, management entrustment contracts and/or brand consulting contracts (as applicable);
●“RMB” or “Renminbi” are to the legal currency of China;
●“ramp up stage” are to hotels in operation that have been open for six or fewer months;
●“RevPAR” are to revenue per available room, which are calculated by multiplying our hotels’ average daily room rate by its occupancy rate;
●“shares” are to, collectively, our Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, par value US$0.50 per share;
●“Tier 1 cities” are to the term used by the National Bureau of Statistics of China and refer to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou;
●“Tier 2 cities” are to the 32 major cities, other than Tier 1 cities, as categorized by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, including provincial capitals, administrative capitals of autonomous regions, direct-controlled municipalities and other major cities designated as “municipalities with independent planning” by the State Council;
●“Tier 3 and lower cities” are to cities in China other than Tier 1 cities and Tier 2 cities;
●“US$,” “U.S. dollars,” or “dollars” are to the legal currency of the United States;
●“U.S. GAAP” are to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; and
●“we,” “us,” “our company” and “our” are to GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd., our Cayman Islands holding company, and its subsidiaries, as the context requires.

This annual report on Form 20-F includes our audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, and as of December 31, 2024 and 2025.

Our ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GHG.”

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Currency Translations

This annual report on Form 20-F contains translations of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specific rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to Renminbi in this annual report on Form 20-F were made at a rate of RMB6.9931 to US$1.00, the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board on December 31, 2025. We make no representation that the Renminbi or U.S. dollar amounts referred to in this annual report on Form 20-F could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This annual report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in the sections entitled “Item 3. Key Information — D. Risk Factors,” “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects,” “Item 4. Information on the Company — B. Business Overview” and “Item 4. Information on the Company — B. Business Overview — Regulatory Matters” in this annual report. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements included in this annual report relate to, among others:

●our goals and growth strategies;
●our future business development, financial condition and results of operations;
●trends in the hospitality and restaurant industries in China and globally;
●competition in our industry;
●fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and other regions where we operate;
●the regulatory environment in which we and our franchisees operate; and
●assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing.

The forward-looking statements made in this annual report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this annual report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should read this annual report and the documents that we have referred to in this annual report and have filed as exhibits to the registration statement, of which this annual report is a part, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

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