Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AmericInn | Hospitality | |
| Investment | 221286 - 7605378 | 133600 - 2602000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | $35/rm/night |
| Advertising Fee | 3.25% | |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1982 |
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| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AmericInn | Hospitality | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| AmericInn | Hospitality | |
| 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 | Hospitality | |
| Training | Ongoing individual management training | Classroom Training: 10.5 hours Additional Training: At regional training seminars |
| 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/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| 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 | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| AmericInn | Hospitality | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| AmericInn | |
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| Franchise Fee | |
| AmericInn | |
| Hospitality | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AmericInn | 5% |
| Hospitality | $35/rm/night |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AmericInn | 3.25% |
| Hospitality | |
| Year Founded | |
| AmericInn | 1980 |
| Hospitality | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AmericInn | 1984 |
| Hospitality | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AmericInn | |
| Hospitality | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| AmericInn | |
| Hospitality | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| AmericInn | |
| Hospitality | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| AmericInn | No |
| Hospitality | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| AmericInn | |
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| Equipment | |
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| Hospitality | |
| Inventory | |
| AmericInn | |
| Hospitality | |
| Receivables | |
| AmericInn | |
| Hospitality | |
| Payroll | |
| AmericInn | |
| Hospitality | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| AmericInn | Ongoing individual management training |
| Hospitality | Classroom Training: 10.5 hours Additional Training: At regional training seminars |
| 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 |
| Hospitality | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| 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 |
| Hospitality | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| AmericInn | |
| Hospitality | 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| AmericInn | |
| Hospitality | 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 | |
| AmericInn | 0 |
| Hospitality | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| AmericInn | |
| Hospitality | |