Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AmericInn | Downtowner Inns | |
| Investment | 221286 - 7605378 | 133600 - 2602000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 3.25% | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AmericInn | Downtowner Inns | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| AmericInn | Downtowner Inns | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| AmericInn | Downtowner Inns | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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. |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| AmericInn | Downtowner Inns | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AmericInn | 5% |
| Downtowner Inns | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AmericInn | 3.25% |
| Downtowner Inns | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| AmericInn | 1980 |
| Downtowner Inns | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AmericInn | 1984 |
| Downtowner Inns | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| AmericInn | No |
| Downtowner Inns | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Equipment | |
| AmericInn} | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Inventory | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Receivables | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Payroll | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| AmericInn | Ongoing individual management training |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| 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 |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| 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 |
| Downtowner Inns | 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. |
| Operations | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| AmericInn | 0 |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| International Expansion | |
| AmericInn | |
| Downtowner Inns | |