Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Vagabond Inns | AmericInn | |
| Investment | 2800000 - 5800000 | 221286 - 7605378 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 2.50% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3.25% | |
| Year Founded | 1958 | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Vagabond Inns | AmericInn | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Vagabond Inns | AmericInn | |
| 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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| Vagabond Inns | AmericInn | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Operations | ||
Expansion Plans |
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| Vagabond Inns | AmericInn | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Vagabond Inns | 2.50% |
| AmericInn | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | 3.25% |
| Year Founded | |
| Vagabond Inns | 1958 |
| AmericInn | 1980 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Vagabond Inns | 2000 |
| AmericInn | 1984 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Vagabond Inns | 20 years |
| AmericInn | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Vagabond Inns | No |
| AmericInn | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |
| Equipment | |
| Vagabond Inns} | |
| AmericInn | |
| Inventory | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |
| Receivables | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |
| Payroll | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | Ongoing individual management training |
| Support | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| 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 |
| Marketing | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| 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 |
| Operations | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Vagabond Inns | 0 |
| AmericInn | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Vagabond Inns | |
| AmericInn | |