America's Best Inns & Suites vs The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of America's Best Inns & Suites vs The Registry Collection Hotels including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise
Investment $109,250 - $5,836,500$21,810,621 - $35,601,522
Franchise Fee $15,000N/A
Royalty Fee 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo.-
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19702016
Year Franchised 19822016
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee 50% of then-current fran. fee-


Business Experience Requirements

 
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/-
Equipment No/No-/-
Inventory No/No-/-
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise
Training --
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
Operations

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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Expansion Plans

 
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
The Registry Collection Hotels Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion NoYes

Company Overviews

About America's Best Inns & Suites

America's Best Inns & Suites is a high quality mid-level limited service hotel brand with locations throughout the United States. With 102 hotels open and 5 under development as of September 1, 2004, America's Best Inns & Suites continues to expand around the country. America's Best Inns & Suites is primarily a conversion brand for existing hotel owners looking for a better way to do business. America's Best Inns & Suites offers a solution to independent hotel owners looking for a franchise brand or for current franchise hotel owners looking to reposition their property in the market place. Multi-unit operators disenchanted with the direction of their current brand should also consider America's Best Inns & Suites, subject to the requirements of their existing franchise agreement. US Franchise Systems, franchisor for the brand, is a recognized leader in the hotel industry, with 3 growing hotel brands and a reputation for treating our franchisees fairly. Noted for our strong relationships with and support for our franchisees, US Franchise Systems was founded on the principle that franchisees are our partners and they are in business for themselves, not by themselves.

About The Registry Collection Hotels

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Celebrating over a decade of success, The Registry Collection program caters to the specific needs of members and affiliates in the luxury segment. Our portfolio of affiliated properties is an elite network of luxury leisure assets, each one selected as among the very best in its respective category.


The total investment necessary to begin operation of a typical 150 room Registry Collection Hotel ranges from $21,810,621 to $35,601,522 for a new construction project.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Registry Collection Hotel ranges from $477,269 to $12,641,252 for a conversion of an existing hotel. Land acquisition costs are not included in these ranges. The above amounts include a range of $104,675 to $111,825 that must be paid to the Franchisor or an affiliate.