Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Howard Johnson | Hotel RL | |
| Investment | 336552 - 9898595 | 1335000 - 36191500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 4.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | 3.50% |
| Year Founded | 1925 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 1954 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Howard Johnson | Hotel RL | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Howard Johnson | Hotel RL | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Howard Johnson | Hotel RL | |
| 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 | Hotel RL | |
| 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | 4.50% |
| Hotel RL | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | 4% |
| Hotel RL | 3.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Howard Johnson | 1925 |
| Hotel RL | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Howard Johnson | 1954 |
| Hotel RL | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Howard Johnson | 15-20 years |
| Hotel RL | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Hotel RL | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Hotel RL | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Howard Johnson | No |
| Hotel RL | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Equipment | |
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| Hotel RL | |
| Inventory | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Receivables | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Payroll | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Hotel RL | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Howard Johnson | Regional workshops |
| Hotel RL | |
| Support | |
| Howard Johnson | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Hotel RL | |
| Marketing | |
| Howard Johnson | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Hotel RL | |
| 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. |
| Hotel RL | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Hotel RL | 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 |
| Hotel RL | |
| International Expansion | |
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| Hotel RL | |