Country Inns & Suites By Radisson vs Signature Inn Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
Signature Inn Franchise
Investment $1,916,178 - $9,472,795$3,216,500 - $6,275,000
Franchise Fee $50,000$7,500
Royalty Fee 5%-
Advertising Fee 2.5%-
Year Founded 19861986
Year Franchised 19871986
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Term Of Agreement 15 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
Signature Inn Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

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

Training & Support

 
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
Signature Inn Franchise
Training Additional training available-
Support 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 advertising-
Operations 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)

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Expansion Plans

 
Country Inns & Suites By Radisson Franchise
Signature Inn Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion Yes-
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

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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About Signature Inn

"Signature

Signature Inn invites guests to stay Outside Ordinary. With a cheap-chic design and eye-catching branding, Signature Inn brings to life the golden age of travel and gives it a retro-modern twist for an experience that is just as unique as it is comfortable.Join the Red Lion Hotel Corporation family and enjoy incredible benefits, including affordable flat fees, reasonable agreements, flexible services and amenities and strong revenue contribution.


The total investment necessary to convert an existing hotel into a 40-room Signature Inn Hotel is $153,000 to $932,500. This estimate includes $21,000 to $22,000 that must be paid to the franchisor.
The total investment necessary for a newly-constructed 40-room Signature Inn Hotel is $3,216,500 to $6,275,000, excluding the cost of purchasing or leasing land or any real estate taxes. This estimate includes $21,000 that must be paid to the franchisor.