Hilton Hotels and Resorts

Founded: 1919 Franchising since: 1965

9018 Balboa Blvd., #169 Northridge, California 91325

Phone: (800)286-0645

Franchisor is a publicly-held company with 2332 employee(s); 67 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	189	11	29	296
2008	188	11	27	291
2007	175	11	25	306
2006	167	11	30	400
2005	157	10	2	68

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: $53.3M-90.1M Franchise fee: $85K+

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: 150
• Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

Training

• Available at headquarters: 3 days
• At existing hotels; at regional office

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:
#148 (2009); #157 (2008); #117 (2007); #225 (2006); #229 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#116 (2009); #155 (2008); #74 (2007); #171 (2006); #156 (2005);