Choice Hotels vs Mainstay Suites Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Choice Hotels Franchise
Mainstay Suites Franchise
Investment $88,050 - $13,166,100$290,825 - $13,479,816
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $60,000$30,000
Royalty Fee Varies5%
Advertising Fee Varies2.5%
Year Founded 1939-
Year Franchised 1962-
Term Of Agreement 20 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years20 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Choice Hotels Franchise
Mainstay Suites Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    Mainstay Suites 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/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    Mainstay Suites Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans
     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    Mainstay Suites Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    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.

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    #29 in Canada's Top franchises.


    About Mainstay Suites

    Strong brand for the strong midscale, extended-stay market.
    MainStay Suites® is an all suites extended stay brand that helps guests maintain their lifestyle during time away from home. Designed with welcoming, residential style architecture, MainStay Suites hotels feature multiple suite types, regional exterior options and the amenities to help guests live like home.