Scottish Inns vs WoodSpring Suites Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Scottish Inns Franchise	WoodSpring Suites Franchise
Investment	$133,600 - $2,602,000	$5,035,000 - $7,031,000
Franchise Fee	$6,000 - $16,000	$50,000
Royalty Fee	3%	5%
Advertising Fee	2.5%	2.5%
Year Founded	-	2003
Year Franchised	-	2004
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Term Of Agreement	-	-
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Scottish Inns Franchise	WoodSpring Suites Franchise
Experience	-	-
Financing Options
	Scottish Inns Franchise	WoodSpring Suites Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	-/Yes
Start-up Costs	-/-	-/Yes
Equipment	-/-	-/Yes
Inventory	-/-	-/Yes
Receivables	-/-	-/Yes
Payroll	-/-	-/Yes
Training & Support
	Scottish Inns Franchise	WoodSpring Suites Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: Upon request Classroom Training: Varies
Support	-	Purchasing Co-ops Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
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.	-
Operations	-	-
Expansion Plans
	Scottish Inns Franchise	WoodSpring Suites Franchise
US Expansion	-	-
Canada Expansion	-	-
International Expansion	-	-

Company Overviews

About Scottish Inns

The Scottish Inns name has provided travelers with a clean and consistent economy, limited service lodging option that they can identify with and "A Good Night's Sleep" since 1967.

Since that beginning, Scottish Inns and Scottish Inns & Suites have provided a great value in the franchise arena for owners who seek to maximize the "bottom line" of their investments and enjoy the opportunity of managing their own facilities and room rates. 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 while benefiting from the support and discounts available through our local, regional and national marketing campaigns. With a Hospitality International franchise, you, the owner, can also get "A Good Night's Sleep".

About WoodSpring Suites

WoodSpring® is the fastest growing brand in the economy extended stay segment.