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    <periodOfReport>2014-08-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001581164</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Extended Stay America, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STAY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222739</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HENRY KEVIN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EXTENDED STAY AMERICA, INC.,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>11525 N. COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD, SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28277</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Paired Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-08-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported transaction is an award of Restricted Stock Units  in respect of Paired Shares. Each Paired Share is comprised of one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Extended Stay America, Inc. and one share of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of ESH Hospitality, Inc., which shares are paired and traded as a single unit. These Restricted Stock Units are scheduled to vest annually over a three-year period such that 33 1/3 % of the Restricted Stock Units will vest on each of August 18, 2015, August 18, 2016 and August 18, 2017. Vested Restricted Stock Units will be settled in Paired Shares on March 15th of the year following the year in which vesting occurs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Henry is the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Extended Stay America, Inc.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Henry</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-08-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
