Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Howard Johnson | HomeTowne Studios | |
| Investment | 336552 - 9898595 | 345500 - 1238500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 1925 | 2017 |
| Year Franchised | 1954 | 2017 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Howard Johnson | HomeTowne Studios | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Howard Johnson | HomeTowne Studios | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Howard Johnson | HomeTowne Studios | |
| Training | Regional workshops | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Howard Johnson | HomeTowne Studios | |
| 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 | |
| International Expansion | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | 4.50% |
| HomeTowne Studios | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | 4% |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Year Founded | |
| Howard Johnson | 1925 |
| HomeTowne Studios | 2017 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Howard Johnson | 1954 |
| HomeTowne Studios | 2017 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Howard Johnson | 15-20 years |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Howard Johnson | No |
| HomeTowne Studios | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Equipment | |
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| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Inventory | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Receivables | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Payroll | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Howard Johnson | Regional workshops |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Support | |
| Howard Johnson | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Marketing | |
| Howard Johnson | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Operations | |
| Howard Johnson | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| HomeTowne Studios | 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 | |
| Howard Johnson | 0 |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| International Expansion | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| HomeTowne Studios | Worldwide, |