Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| AmericInn | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Investment | 221286 - 7605378 | 187500 - 1200000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3.25% | |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1984 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| AmericInn | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| AmericInn | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| 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 | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| 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: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| AmericInn | Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| AmericInn | 5% |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| AmericInn | 3.25% |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Year Founded | |
| AmericInn | 1980 |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| AmericInn | 1984 |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| AmericInn | No |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Equipment | |
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| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Inventory | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Receivables | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Payroll | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| AmericInn | Ongoing individual management training |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| 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 |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 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 |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| AmericInn | |
| 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 | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| AmericInn | 0 |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| AmericInn | |
| Park Plaza Hotels and Resorts | |