Days Inns Worldwide vs Holiday Inn Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Holiday Inn Franchise
Investment $231,156 - $5,794,510$8,993,365 - $20,018,168
Franchise Fee $35,000 - $38,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%5-6%
Advertising Fee 3.8%-
Year Founded 19701990
Year Franchised 19721990
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years-
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Holiday Inn Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Holiday Inn Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
Start-up Costs Yes/No-/Yes
Equipment Yes/No-/Yes
Inventory Yes/No-/Yes
Receivables Yes/No-/Yes
Payroll Yes/No-/-

Training & Support
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Holiday Inn Franchise
Training Regional workshopsOn-The-Job Training: Classroom Training:
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesMeetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Co-op advertising, 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.

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Expansion Plans
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Holiday Inn Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion YesYes

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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#91 in Canada's Top franchises.
#201 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#282 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



About Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Express continues to Stay Smart by offering travelers competitive rates and convenient locations around the globe. The Holiday Inn Express prototype design allows for lower costs, lower overhead, and a more efficiently-staffed operation. Holiday Inn Express continues to set the pace in the mid-scale without food and beverage hotel category as the fastest-growing brand, opening on average two new hotels every week. Now, that is smart!

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#53 in Canada's Top franchises.
#36 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#57 in Franchise 500 for 2021.