Days Inns Worldwide vs Red Carpet Inn Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Days Inns Worldwide Franchise	Red Carpet Inn Franchise
Investment	$231,156 - $5,794,510	$133,600 - $2,602,000
Franchise Fee	$35,000 - $38,000	$6,000 - $16,000
Royalty Fee	5.5%	3%
Advertising Fee	3.8%	2.5%
Year Founded	1970	1982
Year Franchised	1972	1982
Term Of Agreement	15-20 years	-
Term Of Agreement	15-20 years	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Days Inns Worldwide Franchise	Red Carpet Inn Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Days Inns Worldwide Franchise	Red Carpet Inn Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-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	Red Carpet Inn 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	Hospitality International's Marketing Team works in concert with the Franchise Development Team for the purpose of finding new resources to attract new guests and to retain the current guest base of our franchised locations. In addition, the two teams collaborate to discover creative and cost effective ways to promote Hospitality International's five brands to encourage brand recognition and loyalty. Increasing Reservations is a key component of the Marketing Department's responsibility. Therefore, Corporate Discount Programs, Advertising and E-commerce efforts all combine to support and enhance our Reservation Services. Local Marketing efforts and Training opportunities are discussed in the Support & Benefits section of this site. Logos divider
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.	-
Expansion Plans
	Days Inns Worldwide Franchise	Red Carpet Inn 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.

About Red Carpet Inn

The Red Carpet Inn brand has been a stable entity in the lodging industry since 1968. Locations include limited and full-service facilities in the economy to mid-level price ranges.

Since their inception, Red Carpet Inn and Red Carpet Inn & Suites have provided a great value in the franchise arena for owners who seek to maximize the "bottom line" of their investments and the opportunity of managing their own facilities and room rates. They are easily able to meet the requirements dictated by their local markets while maintaining reasonable franchise standards and receiving the benefits of belonging to a franchise system. Services to our franchisees are designed to streamline and simplify the owner's efforts in maintaining and marketing their investments. As a franchisee of Hospitality International, Inc., you can expect no costly surprises and fair, consistent treatment and respect from your corporate franchise staff. You can also rely on personal and prompt common sense service.