Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AmericInn | Home2 Suites | |
| Investment | 221286 - 7605378 | 9102300 - 17456500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3.25% | 3.50% |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AmericInn | Home2 Suites | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| AmericInn | Home2 Suites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| AmericInn | Home2 Suites | |
| Training | Ongoing individual management training | On-The-Job Training: 1 hour Classroom Training: Varies |
| Support | 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 | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 30 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| AmericInn | Home2 Suites | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AmericInn | 5% |
| Home2 Suites | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AmericInn | 3.25% |
| Home2 Suites | 3.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| AmericInn | 1980 |
| Home2 Suites | 2008 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AmericInn | 1984 |
| Home2 Suites | 2009 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | 22 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | Same as initial fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| AmericInn | No |
| Home2 Suites | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | |
| Equipment | |
| AmericInn} | |
| Home2 Suites | |
| Inventory | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | |
| Receivables | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | |
| Payroll | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| AmericInn | Ongoing individual management training |
| Home2 Suites | On-The-Job Training: 1 hour Classroom Training: Varies |
| Support | |
| 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 |
| Home2 Suites | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| 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 |
| Home2 Suites | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | Number of Employees Required to Run: 30 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | 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 | |
| AmericInn | 0 |
| Home2 Suites | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| AmericInn | |
| Home2 Suites | Worldwide, |