Days Inn

Hotel chain offering lodging for families and business travelers

Year began: 1970    Franchising since: 1972
Cecil B. Day opened his first hotel in Tybee Island, Georgia, in 1970. Since then, Days Inns Worldwide had grown into a network of nearly 2,000 franchised hotels located near airports, large cities and resorts worldwide.

Days Inns is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation and has locations throughout the United States as well as worldwide.

1 Sylvan Wy.
Parsippany, NJ 07054

Phone: (800)758-8999
Fax: (800)643-2107

Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 33 employee(s)

Franchisee Association
Days Inn Franchise Advisory Committee

Franchise Growth

Year

2007
2006
2005
2004
U.S. Franchises
1705
1704
1,726
1,757
Canadian Franchises
84
83
82
79

Foreign Franchises
73
63
65
60
Company
Owned

0
0
0
0

Costs & Fees

Total investment: $394.7K-5.7M
Franchise fee: Varies
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%
Term of agreement: 15-20 years, not renewable
Type of Financing Available
In-HouseThird Party
Franchise FeeNoYes
Startup CostsYesYes
EquipmentYesYes
InventoryYesYes
Accounts ReceivableYesYes
PayrollYesYes

Training & Support

TRAINING

ONGOING SUPPORT

MARKETING SUPPORT

Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008

Franchise 500® rank:
#31 (2008); #28 (2007); #42 (2006); #32 (2005); #27 (2004);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#40 (2008); #31 (2007); #40 (2006); #35 (2005); #31 (2004);