Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs vs Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs vs Country Inns & Suites By Radisson including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs Franchise
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
Investment $22,843,700 - $79,169,000$1,916,178 - $9,472,795
Franchise Fee $75,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee 4%2.5%
Year Founded 19691986
Year Franchised 19891987
Term Of Agreement 10 years15 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years15 years
Renewal Fee Same as initial fee-


Business Experience Requirements
 
Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs Franchise
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
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    Financing Options
     
    Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs Franchise
    Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs Franchise
    Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
    Training General manager training prior to certification for opening On-The-Job Training Classroom Training Additional training available
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet PlatformNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/appCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
    Operations

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 100

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    		 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 25

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    Expansion Plans
     
    Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs Franchise
    Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion NoYes
    International Expansion YesYes

    Company Overviews

    About Doubletree Hotels, Suites, Resorts, Clubs

    The first Doubletree hotel opened in 1969 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Franchising began in 1989, and ten years later the company was acquired by Hilton Hotels Worldwide

    With a quickly developing accumulation of contemporary, upscale facilities in more than 150 passage urban areas, metropolitan zones and excursion goals through the U.S., Canada and Latin America, Doubletree is a particularly composed arrangement of properties that gives genuine solace to today's business and relaxation explorers.

    From a large number of pleased inn visitors who are invited with the brand's amazing, warm chocolate chip treats at registration to the benefits of the honor winning Hilton HHonors visitor compensate program, Doubletree conveys a fantastic ordeal to its visitors wherever their ventures may take them.

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    About Country Inns & Suites By Radisson

    Country Inns & Suites By Radisson is a leading mid-market brand known for providing a caring, consistent and comfortable hospitality experience, delivered with a touch of home. Country Inns & Suites By Radisson features traditional architecture and a transitional residential interior design with the brand's iconic plank lobby flooring and welcoming lobby with a fireplace. Each hotel offers free high-speed Internet*, a fitness center, a business center, and attractive comfortable furnishings that blend rich woods and natural earth tones. With more than 1,370 hotels in operation and under development in over 110 countries and territories worldwide, primarily in the U.S., Canada, India and Mexico, Country Inns & Suites is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is one of seven brands within the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group portfolio.

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