Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| TownePlace Suites | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Investment | 9180100 - 25635600 | 225693 - 12785326 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| TownePlace Suites | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| TownePlace Suites | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| TownePlace Suites | Hawthorn 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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| TownePlace Suites | Hawthorn Suites | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| TownePlace Suites | 1997 |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| TownePlace Suites | 1997 |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Equipment | |
| TownePlace Suites} | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Inventory | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Receivables | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Payroll | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location |
| Support | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| 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. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| TownePlace Suites | 0 |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| International Expansion | |
| TownePlace Suites | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |