Choice Hotels vs Wyndham Garden Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Choice Hotels Franchise
Wyndham Garden Franchise
Investment $88,050 - $13,166,100$446,776 - $14,378,293
Franchise Fee $10,000 - $60,000$39,500
Royalty Fee Varies5%
Advertising Fee Varies3%
Year Founded 19391996
Year Franchised 19621996
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Choice Hotels Franchise
Wyndham Garden Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options

     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    Wyndham Garden Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesYes/-
    Start-up Costs No/YesYes/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/Yes
    Inventory No/YesYes/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/Yes

    Training & Support

     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    Wyndham Garden Franchise
    Training - On-The-Job Training: Up to 30 hours Classroom Training: 38-70 hours
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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    Expansion Plans

     
    Choice Hotels Franchise
    Wyndham Garden 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 Wyndham Garden

    "Wyndham

    Conveniently situated in key airport and suburban locations, Wyndham Garden offers thoughtful guest rooms, cozy lounges, and flexible meeting spaces to make your travels a bit easier.

    The franchisee will use the Wyndham GardenĀ® system to establish and operate an upscale select service Wyndham Garden guest lodging facility.

    Strong partnership with our owners, along with one-on-one, personalized support,
    is the backbone of our mutual success.