Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Investment	$30,581,105 - $128,987,095	$46,649 - $7,727,647
Franchise Fee	$75,000	$20,000
Royalty Fee	5%	$2/room/day
Advertising Fee	4%	.25/room/day
Year Founded	1919	2008
Year Franchised	1965	2012
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Term Of Agreement	10 years	10 years
Renewal Fee	Same as initial fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	-
Financing Options
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/Yes	-/-
Payroll	No/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training Classroom Training	*5 days at corporate headquarters. *14 days at Hotel location *up to 14 days at each additional Hotel location
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.	90% are owner/Operators. 10% are investors
Expansion Plans
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	Yes
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

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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#132 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

About Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels

By choosing Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels you take control of your branding! Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels offers a Membership Brand that you can be proud to be a part of. When you are a part of a the Membership Team you decide what happens to the brand. No Capital Crushing Franchise Mandates, Closter phobic Long Franchise Commitments, Extremely High Initial Payments, or Bottom-Dollar Busting Franchise Fee for each reservation that you work hard to bring in. Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone offers all that other brands have to offer without all the headache. Brand Support along with Sales and Marketing Support are things that we pride ourselves in.