Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Passport Inn | Howard Johnson | |
| Investment | 133600 - 2602000 | 336552 - 9898595 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | 4% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1925 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1954 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Passport Inn | Howard Johnson | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Passport Inn | Howard Johnson | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Passport Inn | Howard Johnson | |
| Training | Regional workshops | |
| 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, 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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| Passport Inn | Howard Johnson | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Passport Inn | 3% |
| Howard Johnson | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Passport Inn | 2.50% |
| Howard Johnson | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| Passport Inn | 0 |
| Howard Johnson | 1925 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Passport Inn | 0 |
| Howard Johnson | 1954 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | 15-20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Equipment | |
| Passport Inn} | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Inventory | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Receivables | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Payroll | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | Regional workshops |
| Support | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | 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. |
| Howard Johnson | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Passport Inn | |
| 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. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |