Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Days Inns Worldwide Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Investment $30,581,105 - $128,987,095$231,156 - $5,794,510
Franchise Fee $75,000$35,000 - $38,000
Royalty Fee 5%5.5%
Advertising Fee 4%3.8%
Year Founded 19191970
Year Franchised 19651972
Term Of Agreement 10 years15-20 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years15-20 years
Renewal Fee Same as initial fee-


Business Experience Requirements

 
Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
    Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesYes/No
    Equipment No/YesYes/No
    Inventory No/YesYes/No
    Receivables No/YesYes/No
    Payroll No/YesYes/No

    Training & Support

     
    Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
    Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training Classroom TrainingRegional workshops
    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, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Ad Templates National Media SEO Loyalty program/appCo-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 150

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.


    Expansion Plans

     
    Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise
    Days Inns Worldwide 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.

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    About Days Inns Worldwide

    Cecil B. Day opened his first lodging in Tybee Island, Georgia, in 1970. From that point forward, Days Inns Worldwide has developed into a system of about 2,000 diversified inns all through the U.S. what's more, around the world, including a few inns that offer free breakfast and permit pets in select rooms.

    Days Inn Worldwide is a piece of the Wyndham Worldwide group of lodgings which additionally incorporates Baymont Inns and Suites, Hawthorn Suites, Howard Johnson Int'l., Knights Franchise Systems, Microtel Inns and Suites, Ramada Worldwide, Super 8, Travelodge Hotels, Wingate by Wyndham, and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.

    Days Inn ® is a main worldwide brand in the economy portion with more visitor rooms than some other economy mark on the planet with more than 1,850 properties around the world. Under its "Best Value under the Sun" advertise situating, Days Inn inns offer esteem cognizant shoppers free fast Internet and most lodgings offer free Daybreak breakfast. Numerous lodgings likewise have eateries, pools and meeting rooms.

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