Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Passport Inn | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Investment | 133600 - 2602000 | 225693 - 12785326 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Passport Inn | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Passport Inn | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Passport Inn | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Training | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Hospitality International's Marketing Team works in concert with the Franchise Development Team for the purpose of finding new resources to attract new guests and to retain the current guest base of our franchised locations. In addition, the two teams collaborate to discover creative and cost effective ways to promote Hospitality International's five brands to encourage brand recognition and loyalty. Increasing Reservations is a key component of the Marketing Department's responsibility. Therefore, Corporate Discount Programs, Advertising and E-commerce efforts all combine to support and enhance our Reservation Services. | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Passport Inn | Hawthorn Suites | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Passport Inn | 3% |
| Hawthorn Suites | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Passport Inn | 2.50% |
| Hawthorn Suites | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Passport Inn | 0 |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Passport Inn | 0 |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Equipment | |
| Passport Inn} | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Inventory | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Receivables | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Payroll | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location |
| Support | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Passport Inn | Hospitality International's Marketing Team works in concert with the Franchise Development Team for the purpose of finding new resources to attract new guests and to retain the current guest base of our franchised locations. In addition, the two teams collaborate to discover creative and cost effective ways to promote Hospitality International's five brands to encourage brand recognition and loyalty. Increasing Reservations is a key component of the Marketing Department's responsibility. Therefore, Corporate Discount Programs, Advertising and E-commerce efforts all combine to support and enhance our Reservation Services. |
| Hawthorn Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| International Expansion | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |