Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Investment | 10175000 - 115680000 | 109250 - 5836500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1985 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 2019 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Training | ||
| 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, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| 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 | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Year Founded | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | 1985 |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | 2019 |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 50% of then-current fran. fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| Equipment | |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Support | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Margaritaville Hotels & Resorts | 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 |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Canada Expansion | |
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| America's Best Inns & Suites | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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