Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Howard Johnson | Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Investment | 336552 - 9898595 | 10175000 - 115680000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1925 | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | 1954 | 2019 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Howard Johnson | Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Howard Johnson | Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Howard Johnson | Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Training | Regional workshops | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Howard Johnson | Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | 4.50% |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | 4% |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Year Founded | |
| Howard Johnson | 1925 |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | 1985 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Howard Johnson | 1954 |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | 2019 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Howard Johnson | 15-20 years |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Renewal Fee | |
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Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
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Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Howard Johnson | No |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Howard Johnson | Regional workshops |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Support | |
| Howard Johnson | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Marketing | |
| Howard Johnson | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| Operations | |
| Howard Johnson | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
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Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | 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 | |
| Howard Johnson | 0 |
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| International Expansion | |
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