Business Description

Hilton Garden Inn is the award-winning, mid-priced brand that continually strives to ensure today’s busy travelers have everything they need to be most productive on the road — from complimentary wired and Wi-Fi Internet access in all guestrooms and PrinterOn remote printing to the hotel’s complimentary 24-hour business center to the Garden Sleep System® bed. So whether on the road for personal or business reasons, Hilton Garden Inn offers the amenities and services for travelers to sleep deep, stay fit, eat well, work smart and treat themselves while away from home. Hilton Garden Inn is part of Hilton Hotels Corporation, the leading global hospitality company with more than 3,000 hotels and 500,000 rooms in 74 countries and territories, with more than 135,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, the Waldorf Astoria™ and the Waldorf Astoria Collection™, as well as the recently launched Home2 Suites by Hilton™.

Franchisor Background

Year Established:  1996

Franchising Since:  1996

Operating Units:
Franchised Units:	449	97%
Company-Owned Units:	14	3%
Total Operating Units:	463	100.0%
Minority Representation Units Owned by Minorities: African-American: 1 Asian-American: 0 Hispanic: 0 Native American: 0 Other: 0 Specific Minority   Program(s) in place: Although we strongly support the objectives of the NMFI, we do not yet have any specific programs in place at this time.
Geographic Distribution: U.S.: 433 93.5% In 44 States Canada: 17 3.7% In 4 Canadian Provinces International: 13 2.8% In 3 Foreign Countries   Total: 463 100.0%

North America:
States/Provinces with the largest number of operating units:

Density	Units
1. California	36
2. Texas	35
3. Florida	34

Registered in Following Registration States: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, District Of Columbia, Alberta

Financial Requirements

Investment:
Minimum Net Worth:	$50K/Rm.
Cash Investment:	$60K
Total Investment:	$11.2-20.1MM
Average Total Investment:	$10100K
Fees:
Initial Franchise Fee:	$60K Min.
Average Franchise Fee:	$60K
On-Going Royalty:	5% Gross Rm.
Average Royalty:	5%
Advertising Fee:	4.3% Gross Rm

Average Number of Employees: 35-50 Full-time, 10-15 Part-time

Space Needs (in square footage): 90-250 Rooms

Preferred Sites:

Other Sites:

Encourage Conversions? Yes

Earnings Claims Provided?: No

Franchisee Qualifications
Ranked from 1 (unimportant) to 5 (important):
Financial Net Worth:	5
General Business Experience:	5
Specific Industry Experience:	5
Formal Education:	3
Psychological Profile:	1
Personal Interview(s):	3
Terms of Contract
Term of Initial Contract:	22 Year(s)
Term of Renewal Period:	10-20 Year(s)
Passive Ownership:	Allowed
Area Development Agreements?	No
Sub-Franchising Contracts?	No
Franchisees Allowed to Expand Within Territory?	Yes
Support and Training
International Franchise Association:	Yes
Canadian Franchise Association:	No
Franchisee Association/Member:	No
Size of Corporate Staff:	2332
Site Selection Assistance?	Yes
Lease Negotiation Assistance?	No
Financial Assistance?	Yes, Indirect
Marketing Support:
Co-Op Advertising:	Yes
National Advertising:	No
Regional Advertising:	No
Local Advertising:	No
Marketing Materials:	None Specified
Additional Services:	None Specified
Other Marketing Support:	None Specified
On-Going Support:
Central Data Processing:	At Additional Cost
Central Purchasing:	At Additional Cost
Field Operation Evaluation:	Included in Fees
Field Training:	At Additional Cost
Initial Store Opening:	Included in Fees
Inventory Control:	Not Applicable
Franchisee Newsletter:	Included in Fees
Regional or National Meetings:	Included in Fees
800 Telephone Hotline:	Not Applicable
Training:
1. Owner Orientation, Beverly Hills, CA	3 Days
Expansion Plans
Projected New Units Over Next 12 months: U.S.: Yes, All United States Canada: Yes, All Canada Overseas: Yes, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, Asia, All Countries	Request Franchisor Info   Submit an online form to receive information from Hilton Garden Inn.