Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Vagabond Inns Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Vagabond Inns Franchise
Investment	$30,581,105 - $128,987,095	$2,800,000 - $5,800,000
Franchise Fee	$75,000	$20,000
Royalty Fee	5%	2.5%
Advertising Fee	4%	-
Year Founded	1919	1958
Year Franchised	1965	2000
Term Of Agreement	10 years	20 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	20 years
Renewal Fee	Same as initial fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Vagabond Inns Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	-
Financing Options
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Vagabond Inns 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	Vagabond Inns 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	-
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	Vagabond Inns Franchise
US Expansion	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 Vagabond Inns

Golden Opportunity in the Golden State

We welcome the opportunity to discuss with you the advantages of becoming part of Vagabond Inn.
Vagabond Inn offers 50 years of brand identity as well as industry leading technology that allows you to maximize your revenue.
Based in Los Angeles, California, Vagabond Inn Corporation operates and provides franchise services to more than 40 hotels throughout the U.S. West Coast.
Vagabond Inn is also an approved member of the Franchise Registry which provides improved financing for future and existing Vagabond Inn franchises.