Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Master Hosts Inns | Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Investment | 133600 - 2602000 | 5709119 - 6799356 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1988 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Master Hosts Inns | Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Master Hosts Inns | Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Master Hosts Inns | Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| 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. | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Master Hosts Inns | Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Master Hosts Inns | 3% |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Master Hosts Inns | 2.50% |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Master Hosts Inns | 0 |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Master Hosts Inns | 0 |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 1988 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 50% of current franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | General business experience |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Equipment | |
| Master Hosts Inns} | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Inventory | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Receivables | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Payroll | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Support | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Master Hosts 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. |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Operations | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Master Hosts Inns | |
| Microtel Inns & Suites | |