Days Inns Worldwide vs Microtel Inns & Suites Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Days Inns Worldwide Franchise	Microtel Inns & Suites Franchise
Investment	$231,156 - $5,794,510	$5,709,119 - $6,799,356
Franchise Fee	$35,000 - $38,000	$43,000
Royalty Fee	5.5%	6%
Advertising Fee	3.8%	2%
Year Founded	1970	1987
Year Franchised	1972	1988
Term Of Agreement	15-20 years	20 years
Term Of Agreement	15-20 years	20 years
Renewal Fee	-	50% of current franchise fee
Business Experience Requirements
	Days Inns Worldwide Franchise	Microtel Inns & Suites Franchise
Experience	-	General business experience
Financing Options
	Days Inns Worldwide Franchise	Microtel Inns & Suites Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	No/No	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	Yes/No	No/No
Equipment	Yes/No	No/Yes
Inventory	Yes/No	No/Yes
Receivables	Yes/No	No/Yes
Payroll	Yes/No	No/Yes
Training & Support
	Days Inns Worldwide Franchise	Microtel Inns & Suites Franchise
Training	Regional workshops	-
Support	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives	Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing	Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertising	Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations	International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.	30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 - 20 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Expansion Plans
	Days Inns Worldwide Franchise	Microtel Inns & Suites Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	No	No
International Expansion	Yes	Yes

Company Overviews

About Days Inns Worldwide

Cecil B. Day opened his first lodging in Tybee Island, Georgia, in 1970. From that point forward, Days Inns Worldwide has developed into a system of about 2,000 diversified inns all through the U.S. what's more, around the world, including a few inns that offer free breakfast and permit pets in select rooms.

Days Inn Worldwide is a piece of the Wyndham Worldwide group of lodgings which additionally incorporates Baymont Inns and Suites, Hawthorn Suites, Howard Johnson Int'l., Knights Franchise Systems, Microtel Inns and Suites, Ramada Worldwide, Super 8, Travelodge Hotels, Wingate by Wyndham, and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.

About Microtel Inns & Suites

BRILLIANTLY SIMPLE

Microtel by Wyndham® is a fast-growing, all-new construction hotel franchise brand in the Philippines and the U.S. Microtel by Wyndham’s proven track record of successful development, strong operating performance, and sustainable growth in the limited-service segment are what set it apart from the competition. With 300+ properties open and under construction worldwide, Microtel by Wyndham® is well positioned for continued growth.

Years of hotel management experience and innovative planning went into the development of the Microtel concept. Simply put, it involves offering the traveling public high quality product and service at value rates while keeping operating and development costs to a minimum. All Microtels are 100% new construction, thus assuring consistent expectation and experience.
Microtel® by Wyndham is an award-winning chain of more than 340 economy hotels located throughout North America, Mexico and the Philippines. Offering free cable TV and mattresses approved by the American Chiropractic Association, Microtel's MicroSaver rooms start as low as $35 per night and have queen size beds and built-in furniture.