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Homewood Suites by Hilton
 

The Homewood Suites by Hilton brand offers spacious suites and home-like amenities, including an on-site Suite Shop® convenience store, complimentary grocery shopping services (guests pay for groceries), a complete business center, and laundry services at most locations. The innovative brand is a guest favorite among both business and leisure travelers, consistently taking the top spot on key satisfaction studies. Homewood Suites by Hilton is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, the leading global hospitality company with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 74 countries and territories, with more than 135,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, the Waldorf Astoria™ and the Waldorf Astoria Collection™, as well as the recently launched Home2 Suites by Hilton™.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:

  1988

Franchising Since:

  1988

IFA Member



Operating Units:

Franchised Units:264 85.7%  
Company-Owned Units:44 14.3%  
 ______ _____  
Total Operating Units:308 100%  
 

Geographic Distribution:

U.S.:260 96.7% In 42 States
Canada:8 3% In 2 Canadian Provinces
International:1 0.4% In 1 Foreign Countries
 ______ _____  
Total:269 100%  
 

North America:

States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:
DensityUnits    
1. Texas38
2. Florida24
3. California17

Registered in Following Registration States:

   California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia, Alberta

Financial Requirements

Investment:

Minimum Net Worth:$50K/Rm.
Cash Investment:$60K
Total Investment:$10.1-17.8MM
Average Total Investment:$10600K
 

Fees:

Initial Franchise Fee:$60K Min.
Average Franchise Fee:$60K
On-Going Royalty:4% Gross Rm. Rev
Average Royalty:4%
Advertising Fee:4% GrRmRev

Average Number of Employees:

   25 Full-time, 0 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage):

   110,000

Preferred Sites:

   Free-standing Building

Other Sites:

  

Encourage Conversions?

   Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?

   No

Listed in the SBA Registry?

   No

Support and Training

International Franchise Association:Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:No
Franchisee Association/Member:No
Size of Corporate Staff:2332
Site Selection Assistance?No
Lease Negotiation Assistance?Yes
Financial Assistance?Yes, Indirect
 

Marketing Support:

Co-Op Advertising:Yes
National Advertising:No
Regional Advertising:No
Local Advertising:No
Marketing Materials:None Specified
Additional Services:None Specified
Other Marketing Support:None Specified
 

On-Going Support:

Central Data Processing:Not Applicable
Central Purchasing:Not Applicable
Field Operation Evaluation:Included in Fees
Field Training:Included in Fees
Initial Store Opening:Included in Fees
Inventory Control:Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:At Additional Cost
800 Telephone Hotline:Included in Fees
 

Training:

1. Memphis, TN2 Weeks
 

Franchisee Qualifications

Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
 
Financial Net Worth:5
General Business Experience:5
Specific Industry Experience:5
Formal Education:3
Psychological Profile:1
Personal Interview(s):3

Minority Representation

Units Owned by Minorities:

African-American:7
Asian-American:N/A
Hispanic:N/A
Native American:N/A
Other:N/A
Specific Minority:Although we strongly support the objectives of the NMFI, we do not yet have any specific programs in place at this time.

Terms of Contract

Term of Initial Contract:22 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:10-20 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:Allowed
Area Development Agreements?No
Sub-Franchising Contracts?No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?Yes

Expansion Plans

Projected New Units Over Next 12 months:

  
U.S.:Yes, All United States
Canada:Yes, All Canada
Overseas:Yes, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, Asia, All Countries
 
 
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