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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Days Inns Worldwide vs Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $231,156 - $5,794,510 | $46,649 - $7,727,647 |
Franchise Fee | $35,000 - $38,000 | $20,000 |
Royalty Fee | 5.5% | $2/room/day |
Advertising Fee | 3.8% | .25/room/day |
Year Founded | 1970 | 2008 |
Year Franchised | 1972 | 2012 |
Term Of Agreement | 15-20 years | 10 years |
Term Of Agreement | 15-20 years | 10 years |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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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 |
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Training | Regional workshops | *5 days at corporate headquarters. *14 days at Hotel location *up to 14 days at each additional Hotel location |
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. | 90% are owner/Operators. 10% are investors |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | - | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | Yes | Yes |
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.
By choosing Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels you take control of your branding! Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels offers a Membership Brand that you can be proud to be a part of. When you are a part of a the Membership Team you decide what happens to the brand. No Capital Crushing Franchise Mandates, Closter phobic Long Franchise Commitments, Extremely High Initial Payments, or Bottom-Dollar Busting Franchise Fee for each reservation that you work hard to bring in. Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone offers all that other brands have to offer without all the headache. Brand Support along with Sales and Marketing Support are things that we pride ourselves in.