Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Investment | 19960000 - 25430000 | 187500 - 1200000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 2014 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2014 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | 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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| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | 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 | 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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| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Year Founded | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | 2014 |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | 2014 |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Equipment | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments} | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Inventory | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Receivables | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Payroll | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Support | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| 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 | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |