Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Red Carpet Inn | Howard Johnson | |
| Investment | 133600 - 2602000 | 336552 - 9898595 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | 4% |
| Year Founded | 1982 | 1925 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 1954 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Red Carpet Inn | Howard Johnson | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Red Carpet Inn | Howard Johnson | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| Red Carpet 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. Local Marketing efforts and Training opportunities are discussed in the Support & Benefits section of this site. Logos divider | 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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| Red Carpet Inn | Howard Johnson | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Red Carpet Inn | 3% |
| Howard Johnson | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Red Carpet Inn | 2.50% |
| Howard Johnson | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| Red Carpet Inn | 1982 |
| Howard Johnson | 1925 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Red Carpet Inn | 1982 |
| Howard Johnson | 1954 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | 15-20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Equipment | |
| Red Carpet Inn} | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Inventory | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Receivables | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Payroll | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | Regional workshops |
| Support | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | 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 |
| Howard Johnson | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Red Carpet 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 | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Red Carpet Inn | |
| Howard Johnson | |