Country Inn & Suites By Carlson FDD Summary
Type of Business
The franchise offered is for the right to construct and operate a hotel under the name and primary business trademark “Country Inn & Suites By Carlson®.”
Corporate Information
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Inc. is a Minnesota corporation incorporated on July 22, 1986. They conduct business under their corporate name and the trade names “Country Inns & Suites By Carlson,” “Country Inn & Suites By Carlson,” “Country Inn By Carlson” and “Country Suites By Carlson”. They have a principal place of business at 701 Carlson Parkway, Suite 200, MS 8254, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55305. Since 1987 they have granted franchises for hotels that provide lodging services to the public under the names of “Country Inn & Suites By Carlson®”, “Country Inn By Carlson®” and “Country Suites By Carlson®.
Investment
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Hotel is $6,431,784 to $7,576,902, assuming that the Hotel contains 83 guestrooms (with 25% of them being suites), but excludes the cost of real estate. This includes $33,350 to $89,250 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliates.