Hampton Hotels

At a Glance

Products & Services: Mid-priced hotels

Number of Locations: 1,907

Total Investment: $3.7M - 13.52M

Founded: 1983

Began Franchising: 1984

About Hampton Hotels

The first Hampton Inn opened in Memphis, Tennessee in 1984. Hampton Inn was the first mid-price national hotel chain to begin offering a free continental breakfast and free local phone calls. In 1995, the Hampton brand introduced Hampton Inn & Suites, which consisted of two-room suite hotel rooms with living rooms and kitchen areas.

In 1999, Hampton Inn was acquired by Hilton Worldwide, which currently has hotels in 84 countries. Other Hilton Worldwide brands include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations.

Franchise Units

Year	U.S.	Canadian	International	Company Owned
2012	1,803	35	34	35
2011	1,775	34	24	35
2010	1,705	30	18	39
2009	1,595	28	13	31

Where Seeking Franchisees: Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.

Startup Costs, Ongoing Fees and Financing

Total Investment: $3,695,500 - $13,524,000
Franchise Fee: $65,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee: 6%
Term of Franchise Agreement: 22 years, renewable

Financing Type	In-House	Third Party
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How This Franchise Supports Franchisees

Training: Available at headquarters: 2 weeks. General manager training : 5 days.

Ongoing Support: Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support: Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising,

Other marketing support: PR, online tools