Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Knights Inn | AmericInn | |
| Investment | 93000 - 6277500 | 221286 - 7605378 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $21/rm./mo. | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3.25% | |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 1991 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Knights Inn | AmericInn | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Knights Inn | AmericInn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Knights Inn | AmericInn | |
| Training | Ongoing individual management training | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Knights Inn | AmericInn | |
| 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Knights Inn | $21/rm./mo. |
| AmericInn | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | 3.25% |
| Year Founded | |
| Knights Inn | 1972 |
| AmericInn | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Knights Inn | 1991 |
| AmericInn | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
| Equipment | |
| Knights Inn} | |
| AmericInn | |
| Inventory | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
| Receivables | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
| Payroll | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | Ongoing individual management training |
| Support | |
| Knights Inn | |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Knights Inn | |
| 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 |
| Operations | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| AmericInn | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Knights Inn | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| AmericInn | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Knights Inn | |
| AmericInn | |