InterContinental Hotels Group vs Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of InterContinental Hotels Group 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

 
InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
Investment $70,494,125 - $103,087,610$1,916,178 - $9,472,795
Franchise Fee $75,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee -2.5%
Year Founded 19521986
Year Franchised 19541987
Term Of Agreement Varies; avg. 10 years15 years
Term Of Agreement Varies; avg. 10 years15 years
Renewal Fee Varies-


Business Experience Requirements

 
InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
Equipment No/YesNo/No
Inventory No/YesNo/No
Receivables No/YesNo/No
Payroll No/YesNo/No

Training & Support

 
InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training Classroom Training Additional training available
Support Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations 1% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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

 
InterContinental Hotels Group Franchise
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
US Expansion Yes-
Canada Expansion NoYes
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About InterContinental Hotels Group

InterContinental Hotels Group is a leading global hospitality group, with more than 3,500 hotels and 534,000 guest rooms across nearly 100 countries and territories. Every year more than 120 million people find a welcome at one of our lodging brands.

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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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