Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Knights Inn | |
| Investment | 225693 - 12785326 | 93000 - 6277500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | $21/rm./mo. |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1986 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 1986 | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Knights Inn | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Knights Inn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hawthorn Suites | Knights Inn | |
| Training | 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 | 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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| Hawthorn Suites | Knights Inn | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Knights Inn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Knights Inn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 5.50% |
| Knights Inn | $21/rm./mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 2.50% |
| Knights Inn | |
| Year Founded | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Knights Inn | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Knights Inn | 1991 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20 years |
| Knights Inn | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
| Knights Inn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Knights Inn | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hawthorn Suites | No |
| Knights Inn | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Knights Inn | |
| Equipment | |
| Hawthorn Suites} | |
| Knights Inn | |
| Inventory | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Knights Inn | |
| Receivables | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Knights Inn | |
| Payroll | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Knights Inn | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location |
| Knights Inn | |
| Support | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Knights Inn | |
| Marketing | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Knights Inn | |
| Operations | |
| 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. |
| Knights Inn | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Knights Inn | 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 | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Knights Inn | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Knights Inn | |