Wingate by Wyndham

Founded: 1995 Franchising since: 1995

22 Sylvan Wy. Parsippany, New jersey 07054

Phone: (800)758-8999

Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 33 employee(s)

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	161	3	1	0
2008	153	3	0	0
2007	152	2	0	0
2006	146	2	0	0
2005	139	2	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, Mexico

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Total investment: $6.9M-7.7M Franchise fee: $36K+

Ongoing royalty fee: 4.5% Term of agreement: 20 years

Type of Financing Available

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

Qualifications
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• 10% 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, 1-3 days; customized property training, varies with fees

Ongoing Support

• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• Online, trade shows

Franchise 500® rank:
#316 (2009); #250 (2008); #238 (2007); #256 (2006); #216 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#147 (2005);