FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT HAMPTON INNS ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ITEM 1 THE LICENSOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES ........................... 1
ITEM 2 BUSINESS EXPERIENCE............................................................................................................. 9
ITEM 3 LITIGATION ................................................................................................................................. 13
ITEM 4 BANKRUPTCY............................................................................................................................. 23
ITEM 5 INITIAL FEES............................................................................................................................... 23
ITEM 6 OTHER FEES .............................................................................................................................. 29
ITEM 7 ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT ........................................................................................... 39
ITEM 8 RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.......................................... 47
ITEM 9 LICENSEE'S OBLIGATIONS....................................................................................................... 50
ITEM 10 FINANCING.................................................................................................................................. 52
ITEM 11 LICENSOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING ......... 53
ITEM 12 TERRITORY................................................................................................................................. 63
ITEM 13 TRADEMARKS ............................................................................................................................ 65
ITEM 14 PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION............................................. 67
ITEM 15
OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE
BUSINESS ................................................................................................................................... 70
ITEM 16 RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE LICENSEE MAY SELL........................................................... 71
ITEM 17 RENEWAL,TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION .................................. 74
ITEM 18 PUBLIC FIGURES ....................................................................................................................... 85
ITEM 19 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS................................................................. 85
ITEM 20 OUTLETS AND LICENSEE INFORMATION............................................................................... 92
ITEM 21 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ....................................................................................................... 105
ITEM 22 CONTRACTS ............................................................................................................................. 105
ITEM 23 RECEIPTS ................................................................................................................................. 106
NOTICE OF TRADEMARK OWNERSHIP
The following trademarks used in this Disclosure Document are owned by Hilton Worldwide’s affiliates:
Hilton® Doubletree Guest Suites® Hampton Inn by Hilton
Hilton Garden Inn® Doubletree Club Hotel® Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton
Hilton Inn® Embassy Suites by Hilton Home2 Suites by Hilton®
Hilton Suites® Embassy Suites Hotels® OnQ® (formerly System 21®)
Hilton Supply Management® Embassy Vacation Resort® Homewood Suites by Hilton®
HHonors® Hampton Inn® Waldorf-Astoria®
Doubletree® Hampton Inn & Suites® The Waldorf=Astoria Collection®
Doubletree by Hilton Hampton® Conrad®
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March 31, 2011 Hampton
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