Holiday Inn vs Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Holiday Inn vs Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Investment $8,993,365 - $20,018,168$46,649 - $7,727,647
Franchise Fee $50,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 5-6%$2/room/day
Advertising Fee -.25/room/day
Year Founded 19902008
Year Franchised 19902012
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Term Of Agreement -10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees -/Yes-/-
Start-up Costs -/Yes-/-
Equipment -/Yes-/-
Inventory -/Yes-/-
Receivables -/Yes-/-
Payroll -/--/-

Training & Support

 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: Classroom Training:

*5 days at corporate headquarters. *14 days at Hotel location *up to 14 days at each additional Hotel location

Support Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform-
Marketing --
Operations -90% are owner/Operators. 10% are investors

Expansion Plans

 
Holiday Inn Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion YesYes

Company Overviews

About Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Express continues to Stay Smart by offering travelers competitive rates and convenient locations around the globe. The Holiday Inn Express prototype design allows for lower costs, lower overhead, and a more efficiently-staffed operation. Holiday Inn Express continues to set the pace in the mid-scale without food and beverage hotel category as the fastest-growing brand, opening on average two new hotels every week. Now, that is smart!

"Top    "Entrepreneur
#53 in Canada's Top franchises.
#36 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#57 in Franchise 500 for 2021.



About Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels

By choosing Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels you take control of your branding! Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels offers a Membership Brand that you can be proud to be a part of. When you are a part of a the Membership Team you decide what happens to the brand. No Capital Crushing Franchise Mandates, Closter phobic Long Franchise Commitments, Extremely High Initial Payments, or Bottom-Dollar Busting Franchise Fee for each reservation that you work hard to bring in. Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone offers all that other brands have to offer without all the headache. Brand Support along with Sales and Marketing Support are things that we pride ourselves in.