Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Passport Inn | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Investment | 133600 - 2602000 | 187500 - 1200000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Passport Inn | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Passport Inn | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Passport Inn | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Training | ||
| 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, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Passport Inn | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Passport Inn | 3% |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Passport Inn | 2.50% |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Year Founded | |
| Passport Inn | 0 |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Passport Inn | 0 |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Equipment | |
| Passport Inn} | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Inventory | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Receivables | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Payroll | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Support | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 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. |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Passport Inn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |