Choice Hotels vs The Luxury Collection Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Choice Hotels Franchise
The Luxury Collection Franchise
Investment $88,050 - $13,166,100$138,156,490 - $214,086,490
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $60,000N/A
Royalty Fee Varies-
Advertising Fee Varies-
Year Founded 1939-
Year Franchised 1962-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Choice Hotels Franchise
The Luxury Collection Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    The Luxury Collection 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
    The Luxury Collection Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
    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
    The Luxury Collection Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    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 The Luxury Collection

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    The franchisee will establish and operate a full-service hotel that will be designated
    as a member of “The Luxury Collection.”
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a newly-constructed The Luxury Collection hotel, excluding the cost of real estate and related costs (building permit, tap, and impact fees), ranges from $138,156,490 to $214,086,490 for a 250-guestroom hotel. This includes approximately $368,500 to $499,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.