Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Hospitality | |
| Investment | 225693 - 12785326 | 133600 - 2602000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | 0 |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | $35/rm/night |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Hospitality | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Hospitality | |
| 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 | Hospitality | |
| Training | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location | Classroom Training: 10.5 hours Additional Training: At regional training seminars |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| 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. | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Hospitality | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hospitality | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hospitality | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 5.50% |
| Hospitality | $35/rm/night |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 2.50% |
| Hospitality | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Hospitality | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Hospitality | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20 years |
| Hospitality | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
| Hospitality | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hospitality | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hawthorn Suites | No |
| Hospitality | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hospitality | |
| Equipment | |
| Hawthorn Suites} | |
| Hospitality | |
| Inventory | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hospitality | |
| Receivables | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hospitality | |
| Payroll | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hospitality | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location |
| Hospitality | Classroom Training: 10.5 hours Additional Training: At regional training seminars |
| Support | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hospitality | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Hospitality | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| 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. |
| Hospitality | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hospitality | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hospitality | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hospitality | |