Choice Hotels vs AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Choice Hotels Franchise
AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise
Investment $88,050 - $13,166,100$2,000,000 - $20,000,000
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $60,000$35,000
Royalty Fee Varies3%
Advertising Fee Varies4%
Year Founded 19391991
Year Franchised 19621992
Term Of Agreement 20 years5/5/5/5 Years
Term Of Agreement 20 years5/5/5/5 Years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Choice Hotels Franchise
AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/Yes-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise
    Training -On-Site 3-5 Days
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsCentral Data Processing:

    Central Purchasing:

    Field Operation Evaluation:

    Field Training:

    Initial Store Opening:

    Franchisee Newsletter:

    Regional or National Meetings:

    800 Telephone Hotline:

    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    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.


    About AFM Hospitality Corporation

    AFM is dedicated to being the best in hospitality services, nationwide. Wherever possible, the services we provide have been centralized, allowing the company to capitalize on economies of scale. All brands receive full training, quality assurance and franchise service support provided by a team of industry experts. The growth strategy for the company has been developed by a team of professionals, each with a specific area of expertise in the hospitality trade.