Hampton Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites

Founded: 1983 Franchising since: 1984
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 the Hilton Hotels Corporation, which presently still operates Hampton Inn, as well as Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, and Homewood Suites by Hilton. Today, there are more than 1,500 Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites hotels throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Ecuador and Costa Rica.

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	1625	28	14	31
2008	1,499	23	12	23
2007	1,383	20	10	24
2006	1,304	18	11	36
2005	1,248	14	10	36

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

Total investment: $3.7M-13.1M Franchise fee: $50K+

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: 25
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Training

• Available at headquarters: 2 weeks
• General manager training : 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

Franchise 500® rank:
#21 (2009); #32 (2008); #26 (2007); #48 (2006); #36 (2005);

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#28 (2009); #50 (2008); #65 (2007);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#20 (2009); #41 (2008); #30 (2007); #42 (2006); #41 (2005);