Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Passport Inn | |
| 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 | Passport Inn | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | Passport Inn | |
| 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 | Passport Inn | |
| 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 | Passport Inn | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. |
| Passport Inn | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1970 |
| Passport Inn | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1982 |
| Passport Inn | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 50% of then-current fran. fee |
| Passport Inn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | No |
| Passport Inn | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Equipment | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites} | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Inventory | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Receivables | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Payroll | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Support | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Passport Inn | |
| Marketing | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Passport Inn | 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. |
| Passport Inn | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 0 |
| Passport Inn | |
| International Expansion | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Passport Inn | |