Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Master Hosts Inns | |
| Investment | 109250 - 5836500 | 133600 - 2602000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1970 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Master Hosts Inns | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Master Hosts Inns | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Master Hosts Inns | |
| Training | ||
| 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, Regional advertising | Hospitality International's Marketing Team works in concert with the Franchise Development Team for the purpose of finding new resources to attract new guests and to retain the current guest base of our franchised locations. In addition, the two teams collaborate to discover creative and cost effective ways to promote Hospitality International's five brands to encourage brand recognition and loyalty. Increasing Reservations is a key component of the Marketing Department's responsibility. Therefore, Corporate Discount Programs, Advertising and E-commerce efforts all combine to support and enhance our Reservation Services. |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Master Hosts Inns | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. |
| Master Hosts Inns | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1970 |
| Master Hosts Inns | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1982 |
| Master Hosts Inns | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 50% of then-current fran. fee |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | No |
| Master Hosts Inns | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Equipment | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites} | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Inventory | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Receivables | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Payroll | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Support | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Marketing | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Master Hosts Inns | Hospitality International's Marketing Team works in concert with the Franchise Development Team for the purpose of finding new resources to attract new guests and to retain the current guest base of our franchised locations. In addition, the two teams collaborate to discover creative and cost effective ways to promote Hospitality International's five brands to encourage brand recognition and loyalty. Increasing Reservations is a key component of the Marketing Department's responsibility. Therefore, Corporate Discount Programs, Advertising and E-commerce efforts all combine to support and enhance our Reservation Services. |
| Operations | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 0 |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| International Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |