Business Description

Hilton Garden Inn is the award-winning, mid-priced brand that continually strives to ensure today's busy travelers have everything they need to be most productive on the road. Hilton Garden Inn is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, a leading global hospitality company with more than 2,900 hotels and 500,000 rooms in more than 78 countries, including 105,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and most highly regarded hotel brands. The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton's philosophy that "It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality." The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable�. The philosophy is shared by all of the brands in Hilton Family Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1996

Franchising Since:  1996

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	302	96.8%
Company-Owned Units:	10	3.2%
Total Operating Units:	312	100.0%
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 293 93.9% In 44 States Canada: 13 4.2% In 4 Canadian Provinces International: 6 1.9% In 3 Foreign Countries   Total: 312 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. California	31
2. Florida	25
3. Texas	19

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

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$50K/Rm.
Cash Investment:	$Varies
Total Investment:	$10.8-16.3MM
Average Total Investment:	$13550K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$60K Min.
Average Franchise Fee:	$60K
On-Going Royalty:	5% Gross Rm.
Average Royalty:	5%
Advertising Fee:	4.3% Gross Rm

Average Number of Employees: 35-50 Full-time, 10-15 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 90-250 Rooms

Preferred Sites:

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

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
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
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	2332
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
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:	At Additional Cost
Central Purchasing:	At Additional Cost
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	At Additional Cost
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Not Applicable
Training:
1. Owner Orientation, Beverly Hills, CA	3 Days
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	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Hilton Garden Inn.