Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Red Carpet Inn | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Investment | 133600 - 2602000 | 225693 - 12785326 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Red Carpet Inn | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Red Carpet Inn | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Red Carpet 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. Local Marketing efforts and Training opportunities are discussed in the Support & Benefits section of this site. Logos divider | 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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| Red Carpet Inn | Hawthorn Suites | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Red Carpet Inn | 3% |
| Hawthorn Suites | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Red Carpet Inn | 2.50% |
| Hawthorn Suites | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Red Carpet Inn | 1982 |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Red Carpet Inn | 1982 |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Equipment | |
| Red Carpet Inn} | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Inventory | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Receivables | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Payroll | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location |
| Support | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Red Carpet 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. Local Marketing efforts and Training opportunities are discussed in the Support & Benefits section of this site. Logos divider |
| Hawthorn Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Red Carpet 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 | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| International Expansion | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |