Hospitality vs Holiday Inn Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Hospitality vs Holiday Inn including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Hospitality Franchise
Holiday Inn Franchise
Investment $133,600 - $2,602,000$8,993,365 - $20,018,168
Franchise Fee $5,000 - $15,000$50,000
Royalty Fee $35/rm/night5-6%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19711990
Year Franchised 19821990
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Term Of Agreement 5 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Hospitality Franchise
Holiday Inn Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Hospitality Franchise
Holiday Inn Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
Equipment No/No-/Yes
Inventory No/No-/Yes
Receivables No/No-/Yes
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Hospitality Franchise
Holiday Inn Franchise
Training Classroom Training: 10.5 hours Additional Training: At regional training seminars On-The-Job Training: Classroom Training:
Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing -
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)

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Expansion Plans
 
Hospitality Franchise
Holiday Inn Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About Hospitality

Southern Scottish Inns Inc. and Red Carpet Inns Int'l. Inc. founded Hospitality Int'l. Inc. in 1982.

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#446 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

About Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Express continues to Stay Smart by offering travelers competitive rates and convenient locations around the globe. The Holiday Inn Express prototype design allows for lower costs, lower overhead, and a more efficiently-staffed operation. Holiday Inn Express continues to set the pace in the mid-scale without food and beverage hotel category as the fastest-growing brand, opening on average two new hotels every week. Now, that is smart!

"Top    "Entrepreneur
#53 in Canada's Top franchises.
#36 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#57 in Franchise 500 for 2021.