Days Inns Worldwide vs HomeTowne Studios Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
HomeTowne Studios Franchise
Investment $231,156 - $5,794,510$345,500 - $1,238,500
Franchise Fee $35,000 - $38,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%3%
Advertising Fee 3.8%-
Year Founded 19702017
Year Franchised 19722017
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years-
Term Of Agreement 15-20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
HomeTowne Studios Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Days Inns Worldwide Franchise
HomeTowne Studios 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
HomeTowne Studios 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
HomeTowne Studios Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion YesNo

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 HomeTowne Studios

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HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof is an extended stay hotel with flexible daily, weekly, and monthly rate options.
• Fully Furnished Rooms
• Kitchen
• Full Sized Refrigerator
• Microwave
• 2-Burner Stove Top
• Kitchen Table with Chairs
• Weekly House Keeping
• On-site Laundry
• Free High-Speed WiFi
• HD Flat Screen TV
• Extended Cable Package
• Free Domestic Phone Service
• All Inclusive Pricing - No Utility Bills!
• Rate Options: Daily, Weekly, Monthly

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof or a Home Town Inn lodging franchise for a 65-room conversion hotel ranges from $345,500 to $1,238,500. These amounts do not include the costs of land, original construction or acquisition, or ground or building lease rent for the hotel location but do include the approximately $56,500 to $62,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or an affiliate.