Knights Inn

Founded: 1972 Franchising since: 1991
Knights Inn, a hotel chain with more than 230 locations in North America, was founded in 1972. The franchise, which is operated by Cendant Corp., provides limited-service, budget lodging to families, senior citizens, business travelers, truckers and other value-conscious travelers.

Knights Inn looks for franchisees with hotel management or operation experience.

22 Sylvan Wy. Parsippany, New jersey 07054

Phone: (800)758-8999

Franchisor has 5 employee(s)

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	299	18	0	0
2008	278	12	0	0
2007	241	11	0	0
2006	211	10	0	0
2005	203	10	0	0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Total investment: $167.1K-4.9M Franchise fee: $5K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 3 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Training

• Available at headquarters: 5 days
• At franchisee's location: 2 days
• Regional workshops; property training

Ongoing Support

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

Marketing Support

• National media

Franchise 500® rank:
#129 (2009); #168 (2008); #193 (2007); #235 (2006); #386 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#82 (2009);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#101 (2009); #177 (2006);