Super 8

Economy motel lodging

Franchise Growth Cost & Fees Training & Support Rankings

Year began: 1974 Franchising since: 1976
Founded in 1974, Super 8 Motels has been franchising since 1976 and has more than 1,800 locations throughout the United States and Canada. Super 8 is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Super 8’s parent company, Cendant, owns hotel franchisors Travelodge Hotels, Days Inns, Howard Johnson, Ramada, Knights Inn, Wingate Inns and Villager, in addition to Jackson Hewitt Tax Services and several real estate franchisors.

1 Sylvan Wy.
Parsippany, NJ 07054

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

Franchisor has 38 employee(s)

Franchise Growth

Year

2007
2006
2005
2004

U.S. Franchises

1,888
1,901
1,969
1,977

Canadian Franchises

117
110
105
102

Foreign Franchises

49
23
8
0

Company
Owned

0
0
0
0

Costs & Fees

Total investment: $278.9K-2.9M
Franchise fee: Varies
Ongoing royalty fee: 5.5%
Term of agreement: 20 years, not renewable

Type of Financing Available
	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	Yes	Yes
Equipment	Yes	Yes
Inventory	Yes	Yes
Accounts Receivable	Yes	Yes
Payroll	Yes	Yes

Training & Support

TRAINING

Available at headquarters: 5 days
At franchisee's location: 2 days
Regional workshops; customized property training: 1-3 days

ONGOING SUPPORT

Newsletter
Meetings
Toll-free phone line
Internet
Field operations/evaluations
Purchasing cooperatives

MARKETING SUPPORT

National media

Rankings in Entrepreneur magazine 2004-2008

Franchise 500® rank:
#24 (2008); #20 (2007); #34 (2006); #24 (2005); #15 (2004);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#37 (2008); #25 (2007); #33 (2006); #31 (2005); #25 (2004);