Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hospitality | Downtowner Inns | |
| Investment | 133600 - 2602000 | 133600 - 2602000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | $35/rm/night | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1971 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1982 | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hospitality | Downtowner Inns | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hospitality | Downtowner Inns | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hospitality | Downtowner Inns | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 10.5 hours Additional Training: At regional training seminars | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing | 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 | 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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| Hospitality | Downtowner Inns | |
| 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 | 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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| Investment | |
| Hospitality | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hospitality | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hospitality | $35/rm/night |
| Downtowner Inns | 3% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hospitality | |
| Downtowner Inns | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Hospitality | 1971 |
| Downtowner Inns | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hospitality | 1982 |
| Downtowner Inns | 1982 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hospitality | 5 years |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hospitality | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hospitality | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hospitality | No |
| Downtowner Inns | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hospitality | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Equipment | |
| Hospitality} | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Inventory | |
| Hospitality | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Receivables | |
| Hospitality | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Payroll | |
| Hospitality | |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hospitality | Classroom Training: 10.5 hours Additional Training: At regional training seminars |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Support | |
| Hospitality | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Marketing | |
| Hospitality | Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing |
| 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 | |
| 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) |
| Downtowner Inns | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hospitality | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Downtowner Inns | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hospitality | |
| Downtowner Inns | |