When applying for a Best Western franchise, what must be submitted along with the property information?
Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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NEW YORK REPRESENTATIONS PAGE
THE LICENSOR REPRESENTS THAT THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT KNOWINGLY OMIT ANY MATERIAL FACT OR CONTAIN ANY UNTRUE STATEMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT.
EXHIBIT I TO FDD
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Membership Application
Best Western International, Inc.®
July 2019
©2016 Best Western International, Inc. ®
Before You Begin… A Few Things to Remember.
Forms
All information must be completed prior to submitting the Application and associated forms. Incomplete information will delay the process for consideration of your Application. Please note, required fields appear in red.
Ownership
If the owning/leasing entity has not yet been formed, please list "TBD" as the name of the entity and provide all known information, including principals and percent interest. The breakdown of entity shareholders must be completed, as well as all information throughout the Application concerning all shareholders and principals.
In addition, Best Western requires entity shareholder breakdown to at least a third level, when applicable. Please see the following example:
When you have finished the forms
- x Prepare the forms and other required submission information:
- o Print the forms and obtain required signatures. NOTE: Pages 1 14 must be returned.
- o Obtain required supporting documents as listed on page 13.
- o Obtain all other items outlined in the correspondence you received with these forms.
- o Include the $4,000 nonrefundable evaluation fee with your submission.
- o Submit all information via express mail to the Property Transition Representative listed in the correspondence you received with these forms. Sending all information via express mail is recommended as we cannot begin to process your Application until all required materials have been received. NOTE: To further expedite the process, before mailing any items, it is also recommended that the items be sent via fax (602-957-5575) to the Property Transition Representative, along with the express mail tracking information.
- x Keep a copy of all information submitted for your records.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 108–413)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Western's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, when submitting a Membership Application, you must complete all information on the forms. Incomplete information will cause delays in the consideration of your application. If the owning/leasing entity has not yet been formed, you should list "TBD" as the name of the entity and provide all known information, including principals and percent interest. Best Western also requires an entity shareholder breakdown to at least a third level, when applicable.
When you have finished the forms, you must prepare the forms and other required submission information. This includes printing the forms and obtaining required signatures, noting that pages 1-14 must be returned. You must also obtain required supporting documents as listed on page 13, and all other items outlined in the correspondence you received with these forms. A $4,000 nonrefundable evaluation fee must be included with your submission.
It is recommended that you submit all information via express mail to the Property Transition Representative listed in the correspondence you received with these forms, as Best Western cannot begin to process your Application until all required materials have been received. To further expedite the process, before mailing any items, it is also recommended that the items be sent via fax (602-957-5575) to the Property Transition Representative, along with the express mail tracking information. It is important to keep a copy of all information submitted for your records.
Note that e-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free, and Best Western does not accept liability for any claims that arise as a result of such communication or its unauthorized interception, dissemination, theft, or other use by 3rd parties if you elect to return the application via e-mail transmission.