Clarion vs Red Carpet Inn Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Clarion vs Red Carpet Inn including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Clarion Franchise
Red Carpet Inn Franchise
Investment $519,750 - $2,771,599$133,600 - $2,602,000
Franchise Fee $40,000$6,000 - $16,000
Royalty Fee 4.25%3%
Advertising Fee 3.25%2.5%
Year Founded 19631982
Year Franchised 19871982
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Clarion Franchise
Red Carpet Inn Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options
 
Clarion Franchise
Red Carpet Inn Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
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Training & Support
 
Clarion Franchise
Red Carpet Inn Franchise
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Support --
Marketing -Hospitality International's Marketing Team works in concert with the Franchise Development Team for the purpose of finding new resources to attract new guests and to retain the current guest base of our franchised locations. In addition, the two teams collaborate to discover creative and cost effective ways to promote Hospitality International's five brands to encourage brand recognition and loyalty. Increasing Reservations is a key component of the Marketing Department's responsibility. Therefore, Corporate Discount Programs, Advertising and E-commerce efforts all combine to support and enhance our Reservation Services. Local Marketing efforts and Training opportunities are discussed in the Support & Benefits section of this site. Logos divider
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Expansion Plans
 
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Canada Expansion --
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Company Overviews

About Clarion

Choice hotel's full service brand.
The franchise offered is for the rights to own and/or operate a
CLARION HOTEL, CLARION INN, CLARION INN & SUITES, CLARION SUITES, or
CLARION RESORT ("CLARION”) hotel business or a CLARION POINTE ("CLARION
POINTE”) hotel business.

About Red Carpet Inn

The Red Carpet Inn brand has been a stable entity in the lodging industry since 1968. Locations include limited and full-service facilities in the economy to mid-level price ranges.

 
Since their inception, Red Carpet Inn and Red Carpet Inn & Suites have provided a great value in the franchise arena for owners who seek to maximize the "bottom line" of their investments and the opportunity of managing their own facilities and room rates. They are easily able to meet the requirements dictated by their local markets while maintaining reasonable franchise standards and receiving the benefits of belonging to a franchise system.
 
Services to our franchisees are designed to streamline and simplify the owner's efforts in maintaining and marketing their investments. As a franchisee of Hospitality International, Inc., you can expect no costly surprises and fair, consistent treatment and respect from your corporate franchise staff. You can also rely on personal and prompt common sense service.