Days Inns Worldwide vs WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments Franchise
Investment $231,156 - $5,794,510$19,960,000 - $25,430,000
Franchise Fee $35,000 - $38,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%-
Advertising Fee 3.8%-
Year Founded 19702014
Year Franchised 19722014
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years-
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs Yes/No-/-
Equipment Yes/No-/-
Inventory Yes/No-/-
Receivables Yes/No-/-
Payroll Yes/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments Franchise
Training Regional workshops-
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising-
Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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Expansion Plans
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

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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#282 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



About WaterWalk Hotels and Apartments

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WaterWalk offers both well-appointed hotel suites and all-inclusive apartments. Stay a few days or settle in for a while.
We do hospitality right. Every time.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a WaterWalk Property ranges from $19,960,000 to $25,430,000. This includes the initial fees owed to  WaterWalk varying from between $137,000 and $647,500 that must be paid to WaterWalk or its affiliates when the Property has no more than 153 units. If the Property will have more than 153 units, the payment to  WaterWalk and its affiliates and the total investment is increased by $375 per each additional unit.