Hospitality vs Choice Hotels Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Hospitality Franchise
Choice Hotels Franchise
Investment $133,600 - $2,602,000$88,050 - $13,166,100
Franchise Fee $5,000 - $15,000$10,000 - $60,000
Royalty Fee $35/rm/nightVaries
Advertising Fee -Varies
Year Founded 19711939
Year Franchised 19821962
Term Of Agreement 5 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 5 years20 years
Renewal Fee --


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

    Training & Support
     
    Hospitality Franchise
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    Training Classroom Training: 10.5 hours Additional Training: At regional training seminars -
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
    Marketing Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media Website development Email marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Hospitality Franchise
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion YesNo
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Hospitality

    Southern Scottish Inns Inc. and Red Carpet Inns Int'l. Inc. founded Hospitality Int'l. Inc. in 1982.

    "Entrepreneur
    #446 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    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.

    "Top     ""
    #29 in Canada's Top franchises.