Days Inns Worldwide vs Candlewood Suites Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Candlewood Suites Franchise
Investment $231,156 - $5,794,510$7,807,040 - $10,716,900
Franchise Fee $35,000 - $38,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%5%
Advertising Fee 3.8%-
Year Founded 19701995
Year Franchised 19721996
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years-
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Candlewood Suites Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Candlewood Suites 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-/Yes

Training & Support
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Candlewood Suites Franchise
Training Regional workshops On-The-Job Training: Varies Classroom Training: Varies
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 Ad Templates National Media SEO Loyalty program/app
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
Candlewood Suites Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion 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.

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 Candlewood Suites

At Candlewood Suites® hotels we offer a more casual kind of longer stay, where you’ll always feel at home, at your best and really productive while on the road. All of our locations throughout the Americas are easily accessible and we’re always opening new hotels, so guests can book a spacious suite whenever and wherever it works for them.
Candlewood Suites gives you the amenities that make you feel at home. Fully-equipped suites, room to spread out, space to work and space to relax.