Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Hotel RL | |
| Investment | 225693 - 12785326 | 1335000 - 36191500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | 3.50% |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Hotel RL | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Hotel RL | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Hotel RL | |
| Training | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Hotel RL | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 5.50% |
| Hotel RL | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 2.50% |
| Hotel RL | 3.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Hotel RL | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Hotel RL | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20 years |
| Hotel RL | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
| Hotel RL | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hotel RL | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hawthorn Suites | No |
| Hotel RL | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Equipment | |
| Hawthorn Suites} | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Inventory | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Receivables | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Payroll | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hotel RL | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location |
| Hotel RL | |
| Support | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hotel RL | |
| Marketing | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Hotel RL | |
| 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. |
| Hotel RL | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hotel RL | 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 | |
| Hotel RL | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Hotel RL | |