Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hawthorn Suites | AmericInn | |
| Investment | 225693 - 12785326 | 221286 - 7605378 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | 3.25% |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hawthorn Suites | AmericInn | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hawthorn Suites | AmericInn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Hawthorn Suites | AmericInn | |
| Training | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location | Ongoing individual management training |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | State of the art Electronic Reservation System and Internet bookings Toll-free 1-800 reservation line Operations consulting Capital improvement reviews Training guides System-wide newsletters Annual workshops |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | AmericInn's marketing programs promote brand awareness and maximize revenue through national brand advertising, Website and Internet advertising, a frequent guest rewards program, media relations services and news releases, and sales assistance programs. Marketing Support Support in finding and choosing your hotel location Hotel design and construction support On-site opening assistance Integrated local, regional, and national marketing services Guest relations assistance National brand advertising (billboards, print, trade shows) Website and internet advertising Travel agent and GDS reservations Frequent guest program Chainwide directory Media relations service Graphic design service |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hawthorn Suites | AmericInn | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| AmericInn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| AmericInn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 5.50% |
| AmericInn | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 2.50% |
| AmericInn | 3.25% |
| Year Founded | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| AmericInn | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| AmericInn | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20 years |
| AmericInn | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
| AmericInn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| AmericInn | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hawthorn Suites | No |
| AmericInn | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| AmericInn | |
| Equipment | |
| Hawthorn Suites} | |
| AmericInn | |
| Inventory | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| AmericInn | |
| Receivables | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| AmericInn | |
| Payroll | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| AmericInn | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location |
| AmericInn | Ongoing individual management training |
| Support | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| AmericInn | State of the art Electronic Reservation System and Internet bookings Toll-free 1-800 reservation line Operations consulting Capital improvement reviews Training guides System-wide newsletters Annual workshops |
| Marketing | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| AmericInn | AmericInn's marketing programs promote brand awareness and maximize revenue through national brand advertising, Website and Internet advertising, a frequent guest rewards program, media relations services and news releases, and sales assistance programs. Marketing Support Support in finding and choosing your hotel location Hotel design and construction support On-site opening assistance Integrated local, regional, and national marketing services Guest relations assistance National brand advertising (billboards, print, trade shows) Website and internet advertising Travel agent and GDS reservations Frequent guest program Chainwide directory Media relations service Graphic design service |
| Operations | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| AmericInn | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| AmericInn | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| AmericInn | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| AmericInn | |