Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Choice Hotels Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Choice Hotels Franchise
Investment $30,581,105 - $128,987,095$88,050 - $13,166,100
Franchise Fee $75,000$10,000 - $60,000
Royalty Fee 5%Varies
Advertising Fee 4%Varies
Year Founded 19191939
Year Franchised 19651962
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years20 years
Renewal Fee Same as initial fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Choice Hotels Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience

  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
    Choice Hotels Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/Yes
    Equipment No/YesNo/Yes
    Inventory No/YesNo/Yes
    Receivables No/YesNo/No
    Payroll No/YesNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
    Choice Hotels 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 PlatformNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Ad Templates National Media SEO Loyalty program/appCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 150

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    		 Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    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
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    #101 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #132 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

    About Choice Hotels

    A group of Southern motel owners got together in 1939 to discuss the state of the lodging industry, hoping to do something to change the negative opinion the public had about motels (FBI director J. Edgar Hoover had warned that motels were used as bases of operations by gangsters). owners set about to create a set of quality standards for motels and agreed to publish the names of establishments that complied with these standards. In 1940, the group officially named itself Quality Courts United Inc. In 1990, Quality became known as Choice Hotels International Inc. The hotels in the chain now include Sleep, Comfort, Quality, Clarion, Rodeway, Econo Lodge and Cambria.

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    #29 in Canada's Top franchises.