Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Scottish Inns | |
| Investment | 109250 - 5836500 | 133600 - 2602000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Scottish Inns | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Scottish 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 | Scottish 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 | Scottish Inns | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. |
| Scottish Inns | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1970 |
| Scottish Inns | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1982 |
| Scottish Inns | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 50% of then-current fran. fee |
| Scottish Inns | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | No |
| Scottish Inns | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |
| Equipment | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites} | |
| Scottish Inns | |
| Inventory | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |
| Receivables | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |
| Payroll | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |
| Support | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Scottish Inns | |
| Marketing | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Scottish 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. |
| Scottish Inns | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 0 |
| Scottish Inns | |
| International Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Scottish Inns | |