Choice Hotels vs Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Choice Hotels Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Investment $88,050 - $13,166,100$46,649 - $7,727,647
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $60,000$20,000
Royalty Fee Varies$2/room/day
Advertising Fee Varies.25/room/day
Year Founded 19392008
Year Franchised 19622012
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Choice Hotels Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels 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
    Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
    Training -

    *5 days at corporate headquarters. *14 days at Hotel location *up to 14 days at each additional Hotel location
    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.

    		90% are owner/Operators. 10% are investors

    Expansion Plans
     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
    US Expansion -Yes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion YesYes

    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 Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels

    By choosing Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels you take control of your branding! Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels offers a Membership Brand that you can be proud to be a part of. When you are a part of a the Membership Team you decide what happens to the brand. No Capital Crushing Franchise Mandates, Closter phobic Long Franchise Commitments, Extremely High Initial Payments, or Bottom-Dollar Busting Franchise Fee for each reservation that you work hard to bring in. Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone offers all that other brands have to offer without all the headache. Brand Support along with Sales and Marketing Support are things that we pride ourselves in.