Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hawthorn Suites | stayAPT Suites | |
| Investment | 225693 - 12785326 | 4148500 - 7616000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 2018 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 2018 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hawthorn Suites | stayAPT Suites | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hawthorn Suites | stayAPT Suites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hawthorn Suites | stayAPT Suites | |
| 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 | stayAPT Suites | |
| 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 | |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 5.50% |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 2.50% |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| stayAPT Suites | 2018 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| stayAPT Suites | 2018 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20 years |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
| stayAPT Suites | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| stayAPT Suites | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hawthorn Suites | No |
| stayAPT Suites | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Equipment | |
| Hawthorn Suites} | |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Inventory | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Receivables | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Payroll | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| stayAPT Suites | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Support | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| Marketing | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| 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. |
| stayAPT Suites | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| stayAPT Suites | 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 | |
| stayAPT Suites | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| stayAPT Suites | |