Hilton Garden Inn
Upscale midprice hotelsBackground
Founded: 1996 Franchising since: 1996
Franchisor has 2332 employee(s); 67 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, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
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9018 Balboa Blvd, Suite 169 Northridge, California 91325 |
Phone: (800)286-0645 |
Franchisor has 2332 employee(s); 67 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 423 | 18 | 10 | 16 |
| 2008 | 348 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| 2007 | 300 | 13 | 5 | 10 |
| 2006 | 253 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 2005 | 213 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
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
Worldwide
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $11.2M-20.1M Franchise fee: $60K+ |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 22 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: Varies
Cash liquidity requirement: Varies
Business Experience:
- Industry experience
- General business experience
Operations
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 35 - 50
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
- Available at headquarters: 3 days
- Owner orientation in Beverly Hills, CA : 3 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
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#102 (2009); #116 (2008); #102 (2007); #121 (2006); #126 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#63 (2009); #88 (2008); #89 (2007);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#81 (2009); #97 (2008); #87 (2007); #97 (2006); #92 (2005);
#102 (2009); #116 (2008); #102 (2007); #121 (2006); #126 (2005);
Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#63 (2009); #88 (2008); #89 (2007);
America's Top Global Franchises:
#81 (2009); #97 (2008); #87 (2007); #97 (2006); #92 (2005);