What factors will Baymont Inn Suites consider when negotiating the Protected Territory?
Baymont_Inn_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We will negotiate the Protected Territory with you before you sign the Franchise Agreement. These negotiations will take into account one or more of the following: the nature of the market your Facility will serve (urban/suburban/rural); population density; demographics; natural travel boundaries (such as rivers or impassable lands); what public and private facilities, if any, will generate lodging demand for your Facility (including airports, highways, sports, recreation and entertainment venues, colleges, military bases, tourist attractions, hospitals, shopping malls and commercial and industrial activities); the "seasonal" versus year round nature of anticipated occupancy of your Facility; the weekend versus weekday anticipated occupancy of your Facility; and other variables. The Protected Territory may be defined as a radius from the door of the Facility or an irregular area bound by one or more highways, streets, governmental jurisdiction boundaries or natural boundaries, or by latitude and longitude and described in words, depicted on a map or both. In any case, your Protected Territory will be described in Section 2 of the Franchise Agreement. There is no minimum Protected Territory that we offer.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 74–76)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Baymont Inn Suites's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Protected Territory is negotiated before signing the Franchise Agreement. Several factors are considered during these negotiations. These include the nature of the market the facility will serve, such as whether it is urban, suburban, or rural, and the population density of the area. Demographics of the area are also taken into account.
Natural travel boundaries, such as rivers or impassable lands, are considered. Baymont Inn Suites will also assess what public and private facilities will generate lodging demand. These facilities include airports, highways, sports, recreation and entertainment venues, colleges, military bases, tourist attractions, hospitals, shopping malls, and commercial and industrial activities. The seasonal versus year-round nature of anticipated occupancy, as well as the weekend versus weekday anticipated occupancy, are also variables in determining the Protected Territory.
The Protected Territory may be defined as a radius from the door of the Facility or an irregular area bound by one or more highways, streets, governmental jurisdiction boundaries or natural boundaries, or by latitude and longitude and described in words, depicted on a map or both. There is no minimum Protected Territory that Baymont Inn Suites offers.