Days Inns Worldwide vs Clarion Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Clarion Franchise
Investment $231,156 - $5,794,510$519,750 - $2,771,599
Franchise Fee $35,000 - $38,000$40,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%4.25%
Advertising Fee 3.8%3.25%
Year Founded 19701963
Year Franchised 19721987
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years20 years
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years20 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Clarion Franchise
Experience --

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

Training & Support
 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
Clarion Franchise
Training Regional workshops-
Support 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-
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
Clarion 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 Clarion

Choice hotel's full service brand.
The franchise offered is for the rights to own and/or operate a
CLARION HOTEL, CLARION INN, CLARION INN & SUITES, CLARION SUITES, or
CLARION RESORT ("CLARION”) hotel business or a CLARION POINTE ("CLARION
POINTE”) hotel business.