Hilton Garden Inn vs AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Hilton Garden Inn Franchise
AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise
Investment $13,045,500 - $27,123,500$2,000,000 - $20,000,000
Franchise Fee $75,000$35,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%3%
Advertising Fee 4%4%
Year Founded 19961991
Year Franchised 19961992
Term Of Agreement 22 years5/5/5/5 Years
Term Of Agreement 22 years5/5/5/5 Years
Renewal Fee Same as initial fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Hilton Garden Inn Franchise
AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Hilton Garden Inn Franchise
    AFM Hospitality Corporation 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/Yes-/-
    Payroll No/Yes-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Hilton Garden Inn Franchise
    AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training Classroom Training On-Site 3-5 Days
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet PlatformCentral Data Processing:

    Central Purchasing:

    Field Operation Evaluation:

    Field Training:

    Initial Store Opening:

    Franchisee Newsletter:

    Regional or National Meetings:

    800 Telephone Hotline:

    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app-
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 - 50

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Hilton Garden Inn Franchise
    AFM Hospitality Corporation Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Hilton Garden Inn

    Hilton Garden Inn is an upscale mid-priced, focused-service hotel concept. Through extensive research, Hilton has designed a hotel product that delivers just what guests need, and eliminates what they've said they don't use. Hilton Garden Inn, targeted toward the individual business traveler and the weekend leisure segment, is designed to provide the finest quality of essential services and amenities and eliminates the costly trappings of large-scale properties. It's a hotel that's value-engineered from the ground up and dedicated to guest comfort. When you develop a Hilton Garden Inn hotel, you're not just developing a hotel, but a relationship with the entire Hilton Family of Hotels. Advantages like our friendly corporate staff, central reservations system, worldwide sales organization and award-winning Hilton HHonors guest loyalty to the Hilton Garden Inn brand, as more and more hotels open throughout North America.
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    #133 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #89 in Franchise 500 for 2021.




    About AFM Hospitality Corporation

    AFM is dedicated to being the best in hospitality services, nationwide. Wherever possible, the services we provide have been centralized, allowing the company to capitalize on economies of scale. All brands receive full training, quality assurance and franchise service support provided by a team of industry experts. The growth strategy for the company has been developed by a team of professionals, each with a specific area of expertise in the hospitality trade.