Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Downtowner Inns | |
| Investment | 109250 - 5836500 | 133600 - 2602000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Downtowner Inns | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Downtowner Inns | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Downtowner Inns | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | Hospitality International's Marketing Team works in concert with the Franchise Development Team for the purpose of finding new resources to attract new guests and to retain the current guest base of our franchised locations. In addition, the two teams collaborate to discover creative and cost effective ways to promote Hospitality International's five brands to encourage brand recognition and loyalty. Increasing Reservations is a key component of the Marketing Department's responsibility. Therefore, Corporate Discount Programs, Advertising and E-commerce efforts all combine to support and enhance our Reservation Services. |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Downtowner Inns | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. |
| Downtowner Inns | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1970 |
| Downtowner Inns | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1982 |
| Downtowner Inns | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 50% of then-current fran. fee |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | No |
| Downtowner Inns | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Equipment | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites} | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Inventory | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Receivables | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Payroll | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Support | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Marketing | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Downtowner Inns | Hospitality International's Marketing Team works in concert with the Franchise Development Team for the purpose of finding new resources to attract new guests and to retain the current guest base of our franchised locations. In addition, the two teams collaborate to discover creative and cost effective ways to promote Hospitality International's five brands to encourage brand recognition and loyalty. Increasing Reservations is a key component of the Marketing Department's responsibility. Therefore, Corporate Discount Programs, Advertising and E-commerce efforts all combine to support and enhance our Reservation Services. |
| Operations | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 0 |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| International Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Downtowner Inns | |