Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Investment | 46649 - 7727647 | 225693 - 12785326 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $2/room/day | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | .25/room/day | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | 2008 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2012 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Training | *5 days at corporate headquarters. *14 days at Hotel location *up to 14 days at each additional Hotel location | 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 | 90% are owner/Operators. 10% are investors | 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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| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | Hawthorn Suites | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, 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 | ||
| International Expansion | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | $2/room/day |
| Hawthorn Suites | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | .25/room/day |
| Hawthorn Suites | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | 2008 |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | 2012 |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | 10 years |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Equipment | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels} | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Inventory | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Receivables | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Payroll | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | *5 days at corporate headquarters. *14 days at Hotel location *up to 14 days at each additional Hotel location |
| Hawthorn Suites | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location |
| Support | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | 90% are owner/Operators. 10% are investors |
| 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 | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, 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 |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| International Expansion | |
| Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels | Worldwide, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faeroe Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosrae, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Northern Ireland, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Ponape, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Yemen, Reunion, Romania, Rota, Russia, Rwanda, Saba, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. John, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tinian, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad & Tobago, Truk, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Union Island, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Gorda, Wake Island, Wales, Wallis & Futuna Islands, Western Samoa, Yap, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
| Hawthorn Suites | |