Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AmericInn | America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Investment | 221286 - 7605378 | 109250 - 5836500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | 3.25% | |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AmericInn | America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| AmericInn | America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| AmericInn | America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Training | Ongoing individual management training | |
| Support | State of the art Electronic Reservation System and Internet bookings Toll-free 1-800 reservation line Operations consulting Capital improvement reviews Training guides System-wide newsletters Annual workshops | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | AmericInn's marketing programs promote brand awareness and maximize revenue through national brand advertising, Website and Internet advertising, a frequent guest rewards program, media relations services and news releases, and sales assistance programs. Marketing Support Support in finding and choosing your hotel location Hotel design and construction support On-site opening assistance Integrated local, regional, and national marketing services Guest relations assistance National brand advertising (billboards, print, trade shows) Website and internet advertising Travel agent and GDS reservations Frequent guest program Chainwide directory Media relations service Graphic design service | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| AmericInn | America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Franchise Fee | |
| AmericInn | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AmericInn | 5% |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo. |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AmericInn | 3.25% |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Year Founded | |
| AmericInn | 1980 |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1970 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AmericInn | 1984 |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AmericInn | |
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| Renewal Fee | |
| AmericInn | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 50% of then-current fran. fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Financing Options |
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| AmericInn | No |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | No |
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| Inventory | |
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| Receivables | |
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| Payroll | |
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Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| AmericInn | Ongoing individual management training |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | |
| Support | |
| AmericInn | State of the art Electronic Reservation System and Internet bookings Toll-free 1-800 reservation line Operations consulting Capital improvement reviews Training guides System-wide newsletters Annual workshops |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| AmericInn | AmericInn's marketing programs promote brand awareness and maximize revenue through national brand advertising, Website and Internet advertising, a frequent guest rewards program, media relations services and news releases, and sales assistance programs. Marketing Support Support in finding and choosing your hotel location Hotel design and construction support On-site opening assistance Integrated local, regional, and national marketing services Guest relations assistance National brand advertising (billboards, print, trade shows) Website and internet advertising Travel agent and GDS reservations Frequent guest program Chainwide directory Media relations service Graphic design service |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| AmericInn | |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Canada Expansion | |
| AmericInn | 0 |
| America's Best Inns & Suites | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
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