Best Western FDD – Franchise Information, Costs and Fees
Type of Business
This Franchise Disclosure Document offers a membership in Best Western International, Inc. and the right to construct, or convert an existing hotel to, a hotel that utilizes the “Best Western®”, “Best Western Plus®”, “Best Western Premier®”, “Executive Residency by Best Western®”, “@Home by Best WesternSM”, “Vīb®”, “GLō®” or “Aiden®” name, as well as Best Western’s proprietary system.
Corporate Information
Best Western International, Inc. is an Arizona nonprofit corporation formed on December 13, 1957, with a principal business address located at 6201 N. 24th Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85016. They operate: (i) as a membership association and licensor under Best Western Identifying Marks (defined below), including, without limitation, the “Best Western®”, “Best Western Plus®”, “Best Western Premier®”, “Executive Residency by Best Western®”, “@Home by Best WesternSM”, “Vīb®”, “GLō®”, and “Aiden®” names; and (ii) as a licensor under the “BW Premier Collection®” and “BW Signature Collection®” names (the “Premier Marks” and the “Signature Marks,” which are referred to collectively as the “Collection Marks”), and under no other name. While they began granting membership interests in their nonprofit corporation and offering licenses for System Hotels under this franchise disclosure document for the first time in March, 2019, their members have operated System Hotels in the United States (to include its territories and possessions) since on or about 1946.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a 75-room Best Western hotel as one of their members is $6,126,015 – $12,652,545 (for new construction) and $577,215 – $2,551,545 (for a conversion), which includes $59,170 – $121,700 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate; the total investment necessary to begin operation of a 90-room Best Western Plus hotel as one of their members is $7,790,565 – $15,796,845 (for new construction) and $666,315 – $3,204,095 (for a conversion), which includes $62,170 – $125,450 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate; the total investment necessary to begin operation of a 120-room Best Western Premier hotel as one of their members is $16,995,265 – $32,493,745 (for new construction) and $956,515 – $7,435,495 (for a conversion), which includes $68,170 – $132,950 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate; the total investment necessary to begin operation of a 100-room @Home by Best Western hotel as one of their members is $9,648,965 – $19,148,845 (for new construction) and $702,215 – $5,164,845 (for a conversion), which includes $64,170 – $127,950 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate; the total investment necessary to begin operation of a 100-room Executive Residency by Best Western hotel as one of their members is $9,648,965 – $19,148,845 (for new construction) and $708,215 – $5,178,595 (for a conversion), which includes $64,170 – $127,950 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate; the total investment necessary to begin operation of a 100-room Vīb hotel as one of their members is $16,827,315 – $25,817,595 (for new construction) and $1,654,815 – $4,828,095 (for a conversion), which includes $66,170 – $130,450 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate; the total investment necessary to begin operation of an 80-room GLō hotel as one of their members is $7,521,365 – $13,501,695 (for new construction) and $1,268,615 – $3,563,445 (for a conversion), which includes $60,170 – $122,950 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate; and, the total investment necessary to begin operation of a 90-room Aiden hotel as one of their members is $10,228,015 – $13,773,295 (for new construction) and $778,015 – $3,320,545 (for a conversion), which includes $62,170 – $125,450 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.
