Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs @LodgingOrg Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs @LodgingOrg including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	@LodgingOrg Franchise
Investment	$30,581,105 - $128,987,095	N/A
Franchise Fee	$75,000	N/A
Royalty Fee	5%	0
Advertising Fee	4%	-
Year Founded	1919	2013
Year Franchised	1965	2013
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	Same as initial fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	@LodgingOrg Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	-
Financing Options
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	@LodgingOrg Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	No/No
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	No/No
Equipment	No/Yes	No/No
Inventory	No/Yes	No/No
Receivables	No/Yes	No/No
Payroll	No/Yes	No/No
Training & Support
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	@LodgingOrg Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training Classroom Training	-
Support	Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
Marketing	Ad Templates National Media SEO Loyalty program/app	-
Operations	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 150 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Expansion Plans
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	@LodgingOrg Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	No

Company Overviews

About Hilton Hotels & Resorts

Hilton is part of the portfolio of brands at Hilton Worldwide, which has hotels in more than 90 countries. Other Hilton Worldwide brands include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

Veteran Incentives  Varies

#132 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

About @LodgingOrg

@LodgingOrg will market you better and save you money! The @LodgingOrg strategy combines AAA, Twitter, Save Your Receipt.Org, and the @ logo with a 20 mile protected area. With the @ logo at the beginning of your name, your name, your logo, and your Twitter address will be at the top of every alphabetical list online/offline, tour books, chamber sites, and all the white/yellow page books you are in. Twitter users will be compelled to check you out on Twitter. When they read your bio they will discover a 20% discount for following you and a toll free number to make a reservation. Your @LodgingOrg franchise is free and there are no contracts to sign. Our web site is supported by our vendors advertising budgets.