Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Wingate by Wyndham | AmericInn | |
| Investment | 375465 - 10816446 | 221286 - 7605378 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | 3.25% |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Wingate by Wyndham | AmericInn | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Wingate by Wyndham | AmericInn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | No |
| Equipment | Yes | No |
| Inventory | Yes | No |
| Receivables | Yes | No |
| Payroll | Yes | No |
Training & Support |
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| Wingate by Wyndham | AmericInn | |
| Training | Regional workshops | Ongoing individual management training |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | State of the art Electronic Reservation System and Internet bookings Toll-free 1-800 reservation line Operations consulting Capital improvement reviews Training guides System-wide newsletters Annual workshops |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | AmericInn's marketing programs promote brand awareness and maximize revenue through national brand advertising, Website and Internet advertising, a frequent guest rewards program, media relations services and news releases, and sales assistance programs. Marketing Support Support in finding and choosing your hotel location Hotel design and construction support On-site opening assistance Integrated local, regional, and national marketing services Guest relations assistance National brand advertising (billboards, print, trade shows) Website and internet advertising Travel agent and GDS reservations Frequent guest program Chainwide directory Media relations service Graphic design service |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Wingate by Wyndham | AmericInn | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | 4.50% |
| AmericInn | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | 4% |
| AmericInn | 3.25% |
| Year Founded | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | 1995 |
| AmericInn | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | 1995 |
| AmericInn | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | 20 years |
| AmericInn | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | No |
| AmericInn | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | |
| Equipment | |
| Wingate by Wyndham} | |
| AmericInn | |
| Inventory | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | |
| Receivables | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | |
| Payroll | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | Regional workshops |
| AmericInn | Ongoing individual management training |
| Support | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| AmericInn | State of the art Electronic Reservation System and Internet bookings Toll-free 1-800 reservation line Operations consulting Capital improvement reviews Training guides System-wide newsletters Annual workshops |
| Marketing | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| AmericInn | AmericInn's marketing programs promote brand awareness and maximize revenue through national brand advertising, Website and Internet advertising, a frequent guest rewards program, media relations services and news releases, and sales assistance programs. Marketing Support Support in finding and choosing your hotel location Hotel design and construction support On-site opening assistance Integrated local, regional, and national marketing services Guest relations assistance National brand advertising (billboards, print, trade shows) Website and internet advertising Travel agent and GDS reservations Frequent guest program Chainwide directory Media relations service Graphic design service |
| Operations | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| AmericInn | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Wingate by Wyndham | |
| AmericInn | |