Clarion vs Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Clarion 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

 
Clarion Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Investment $519,750 - $2,771,599$46,649 - $7,727,647
Franchise Fee $40,000$20,000
Royalty Fee 4.25%$2/room/day
Advertising Fee 3.25%.25/room/day
Year Founded 19632008
Year Franchised 19872012
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Term Of Agreement 20 years10 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

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

Financing Options

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

Training & Support

 
Clarion Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
Training -

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

Support --
Marketing --
Operations -90% are owner/Operators. 10% are investors

Expansion Plans

 
Clarion Franchise
Boarders Inn and Suites by Cobblestone Hotels Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion -Yes

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 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.