Days Inns Worldwide vs America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Days Inns Worldwide vs America's Best 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
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
Investment $231,156 - $5,794,510$109,250 - $5,836,500
Franchise Fee $35,000 - $38,000$15,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%17.50 -$22.50/room/mo.
Advertising Fee 3.8%-
Year Founded 19701970
Year Franchised 19721982
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years-
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years-
Renewal Fee -50% of then-current fran. fee


Business Experience Requirements

 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
Start-up Costs Yes/NoNo/No
Equipment Yes/NoNo/No
Inventory Yes/NoNo/No
Receivables Yes/NoNo/No
Payroll Yes/NoNo/No

Training & Support

 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
Training Regional workshops-
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Co-op advertising, National media, Regional advertisingCo-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.

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.


Expansion Plans

 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion NoNo
International Expansion YesNo

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.

Days Inn ® is a main worldwide brand in the economy portion with more visitor rooms than some other economy mark on the planet with more than 1,850 properties around the world. Under its "Best Value under the Sun" advertise situating, Days Inn inns offer esteem cognizant shoppers free fast Internet and most lodgings offer free Daybreak breakfast. Numerous lodgings likewise have eateries, pools and meeting rooms.

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About America's Best Inns & Suites

America's Best Inns & Suites is a high quality mid-level limited service hotel brand with locations throughout the United States. With 102 hotels open and 5 under development as of September 1, 2004, America's Best Inns & Suites continues to expand around the country. America's Best Inns & Suites is primarily a conversion brand for existing hotel owners looking for a better way to do business. America's Best Inns & Suites offers a solution to independent hotel owners looking for a franchise brand or for current franchise hotel owners looking to reposition their property in the market place. Multi-unit operators disenchanted with the direction of their current brand should also consider America's Best Inns & Suites, subject to the requirements of their existing franchise agreement. US Franchise Systems, franchisor for the brand, is a recognized leader in the hotel industry, with 3 growing hotel brands and a reputation for treating our franchisees fairly. Noted for our strong relationships with and support for our franchisees, US Franchise Systems was founded on the principle that franchisees are our partners and they are in business for themselves, not by themselves.