America's Best Inns & Suites vs Candlewood Suites Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of America's Best Inns & Suites vs Candlewood Suites including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
Candlewood Suites Franchise
Investment $109,250 - $5,836,500$7,807,040 - $10,716,900
Franchise Fee $15,000$50,000
Royalty Fee 17.50 -$22.50/room/mo.5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19701995
Year Franchised 19821996
Term Of Agreement --
Term Of Agreement --
Renewal Fee 50% of then-current fran. fee-


Business Experience Requirements

 
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
Candlewood Suites Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
Candlewood Suites Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/Yes
Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
Equipment No/No-/Yes
Inventory No/No-/Yes
Receivables No/No-/Yes
Payroll No/No-/Yes

Training & Support

 
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
Candlewood Suites Franchise
Training - On-The-Job Training: Varies Classroom Training: Varies
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesMeetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising Ad Templates National Media SEO Loyalty program/app
Operations

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 12

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

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Expansion Plans

 
America's Best Inns & Suites Franchise
Candlewood Suites Franchise
US Expansion --
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion No-

Company Overviews

About America's Best Inns & Suites

America's Best Inns & Suites is a high quality mid-level limited service hotel brand with locations throughout the United States. With 102 hotels open and 5 under development as of September 1, 2004, America's Best Inns & Suites continues to expand around the country. America's Best Inns & Suites is primarily a conversion brand for existing hotel owners looking for a better way to do business. America's Best Inns & Suites offers a solution to independent hotel owners looking for a franchise brand or for current franchise hotel owners looking to reposition their property in the market place. Multi-unit operators disenchanted with the direction of their current brand should also consider America's Best Inns & Suites, subject to the requirements of their existing franchise agreement. US Franchise Systems, franchisor for the brand, is a recognized leader in the hotel industry, with 3 growing hotel brands and a reputation for treating our franchisees fairly. Noted for our strong relationships with and support for our franchisees, US Franchise Systems was founded on the principle that franchisees are our partners and they are in business for themselves, not by themselves.

About Candlewood Suites

At Candlewood Suites® hotels we offer a more casual kind of longer stay, where you’ll always feel at home, at your best and really productive while on the road. All of our locations throughout the Americas are easily accessible and we’re always opening new hotels, so guests can book a spacious suite whenever and wherever it works for them.
Candlewood Suites gives you the amenities that make you feel at home. Fully-equipped suites, room to spread out, space to work and space to relax.