Motel 6
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Founded: 1962 Franchising since: 1996
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Franchisor is a privately-held company with 500 employee(s); 29 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 5-10 miles
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4001 International Pkwy. Carrollton, Texas 75007 |
Phone: (888)842-2942
Franchisee Association
Franchisee Advisory Council |
Franchisor is a privately-held company with 500 employee(s); 29 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2008 | 225 | 7 | 0 | 674 |
| 2007 | 197 | 5 | 0 | 676 |
| 2006 | 189 | 0 | 5 | 675 |
| 2005 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 681 |
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, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Outside the U.S.: Canada
Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 5-10 miles
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $2.9M-3.3M Franchise fee: $25K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 4% Term of agreement: 10-15 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 | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Third-party financing source(s): various sources
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $1.5M
Cash liquidity requirement: $300K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
Operations
- 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 10
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (70% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 1 week
- Available at franchisee's location
- Annual convention
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
- Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
- National media
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#80 (2009); #98 (2006); #94 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#67 (2009); #87 (2006); #71 (2005);
#80 (2009); #98 (2006); #94 (2005);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#67 (2009); #87 (2006); #71 (2005);