Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| HomeTowne Studios | Howard Johnson | |
| Investment | 345500 - 1238500 | 336552 - 9898595 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | |
| Year Founded | 2017 | 1925 |
| Year Franchised | 2017 | 1954 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| HomeTowne Studios | Howard Johnson | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| HomeTowne Studios | Howard Johnson | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | Yes | |
| Equipment | Yes | |
| Inventory | Yes | |
| Receivables | Yes | |
| Payroll | Yes | |
Training & Support |
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| HomeTowne Studios | Howard Johnson | |
| Training | Regional workshops | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| HomeTowne Studios | Howard Johnson | |
| 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 | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| HomeTowne Studios | 3% |
| Howard Johnson | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| HomeTowne Studios | 2017 |
| Howard Johnson | 1925 |
| Year Franchised | |
| HomeTowne Studios | 2017 |
| Howard Johnson | 1954 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | 15-20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Equipment | |
| HomeTowne Studios} | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Inventory | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Receivables | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Payroll | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | Regional workshops |
| Support | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| HomeTowne Studios | 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 |
| Howard Johnson | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| HomeTowne Studios | |
| Howard Johnson | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| HomeTowne Studios | Worldwide, |
| Howard Johnson | |