Hilton Hotels & Resorts vs Country Comfort Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Country Comfort Franchise
Investment	$30,581,105 - $128,987,095	$2,000,000 - $10,000,000
Franchise Fee	$75,000	N/A
Royalty Fee	5%	-
Advertising Fee	4%	-
Year Founded	1919	1986
Year Franchised	1965	2013
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Term Of Agreement	10 years	-
Renewal Fee	Same as initial fee	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Country Comfort Franchise
Experience	Industry experience General business experience	Whilst the Country Comfort Franchise system welcomes all types of professionals, having experience in operating upper midscale Franchise hotels is advantageous. No matter whether you are a hotel owner, an investor looking to diversify your portfolio or an entrepreneur seeking a new challenge, Country Comfort will work with you to build a sustainable, profitable partnership that delivers mutual success.
Financing Options
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Country Comfort Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/Yes	-/-
Start-up Costs	No/Yes	-/-
Equipment	No/Yes	-/-
Inventory	No/Yes	-/-
Receivables	No/Yes	-/-
Payroll	No/Yes	-/-
Training & Support
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Country Comfort Franchise
Training	On-The-Job Training Classroom Training	Once you become a Franchisee with Country Comfort, you will take part in our diligent and comprehensive pre-opening training programme that will assist you to feel comfortable with your Country Comfort Franchise business. This will include help with your business strategies including Sales & Marketing plans and people development.
Support	Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform	-
Marketing	Ad Templates National Media SEO Loyalty program/app	-
Operations	Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 150 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	-
Expansion Plans
	Hilton Hotels & Resorts Franchise	Country Comfort Franchise
US Expansion	Yes	-
Canada Expansion	No	-
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About Hilton Hotels & Resorts

Hilton is part of the portfolio of brands at Hilton Worldwide, which has hotels in more than 90 countries. Other Hilton Worldwide brands include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

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#132 in Franchise 500 for 2021.

About Country Comfort

Why Country Comfort Franchise? You will benefit from a team of dynamic and committed professionals that are passionate about creating successful Franchisees. We understand how challenging developing a Franchise can be and our dedicated Franchising team will provide you with a supportive, personalised and caring relationship. We will provide you with clear brand guidelines and visual brand elements that will assist to build your Country Comfort Hotel(s) consistently and effectively. It does not end there. You will also benefit from Country Comfort on-going personalised support and training initiatives, which will allow you to continuously fine-tune your Franchise for peak performance. At Country Comfort, we are focused on providing you with a new and compelling option. We are committed to assisting you to capitalise on market opportunities as well as maximise your investment. Types of FranchiseesCountry Comfort Hotels offers two types of Franchise Relationships: Area Development Franchisee Single Unit Development Franchisee To develop a minimum of three Country Comfort Hotels, we require that a potential Franchisee has a minimum of US$7.5 million in capital available or access to adequate financing.