Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Microtel Inns & Suites | Country Comfort | |
| Investment | 5709119 - 6799356 | 2000000 - 10000000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1988 | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Microtel Inns & Suites | Country Comfort | |
| Experience | General business experience | Whilst the Country Comfort Franchise system welcomes all types of professionals, having experience in operating upper midscale Franchise hotels is advantageous. No matter whether you are a hotel owner, an investor looking to diversify your portfolio or an entrepreneur seeking a new challenge, Country Comfort will work with you to build a sustainable, profitable partnership that delivers mutual success. |
Financing Options |
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| Microtel Inns & Suites | Country Comfort | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Microtel Inns & Suites | Country Comfort | |
| Training | Once you become a Franchisee with Country Comfort, you will take part in our diligent and comprehensive pre-opening training programme that will assist you to feel comfortable with your Country Comfort Franchise business. This will include help with your business strategies including Sales & Marketing plans and people development. | |
| 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 | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Microtel Inns & Suites | Country Comfort | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Country Comfort | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Country Comfort | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 6% |
| Country Comfort | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 2% |
| Country Comfort | |
| Year Founded | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 1987 |
| Country Comfort | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 1988 |
| Country Comfort | 2013 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 20 years |
| Country Comfort | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
| Country Comfort | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | General business experience |
| Country Comfort | Whilst the Country Comfort Franchise system welcomes all types of professionals, having experience in operating upper midscale Franchise hotels is advantageous. No matter whether you are a hotel owner, an investor looking to diversify your portfolio or an entrepreneur seeking a new challenge, Country Comfort will work with you to build a sustainable, profitable partnership that delivers mutual success. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | No |
| Country Comfort | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Country Comfort | |
| Equipment | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites} | |
| Country Comfort | |
| Inventory | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Country Comfort | |
| Receivables | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Country Comfort | |
| Payroll | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Country Comfort | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Country Comfort | Once you become a Franchisee with Country Comfort, you will take part in our diligent and comprehensive pre-opening training programme that will assist you to feel comfortable with your Country Comfort Franchise business. This will include help with your business strategies including Sales & Marketing plans and people development. |
| Support | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Country Comfort | |
| Marketing | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Country Comfort | |
| Operations | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| Country Comfort | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Country Comfort | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 0 |
| Country Comfort | |
| International Expansion | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Country Comfort | Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore |