Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Hotel RL | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Investment | 1335000 - 36191500 | 225693 - 12785326 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 3.50% | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Hotel RL | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Hotel RL | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Hotel RL | Hawthorn Suites | |
| Training | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media | |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Hotel RL | Hawthorn Suites | |
| 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 | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Hotel RL | 5% |
| Hawthorn Suites | 5.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Hotel RL | 3.50% |
| Hawthorn Suites | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Hotel RL | 2005 |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Hotel RL | 2005 |
| Hawthorn Suites | 1986 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Equipment | |
| Hotel RL} | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Inventory | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Receivables | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Payroll | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Available at headquarters, Available at franchisee's location, At regional location |
| Support | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media |
| Operations | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 30 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Hotel RL | 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 |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |
| International Expansion | |
| Hotel RL | |
| Hawthorn Suites | |