What is the latest time the Embassy Suites By Hilton franchise application fee can be paid?
Embassy_Suites_By_Hilton Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
and the Entities, that:
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- All information contained in the Application is true, correct and complete as of the date of this Application Letter. Applicant will promptly inform Franchisor of any change in any of the information provided in the Application.
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- Both Applicant and the undersigned have the authority to make the Application and to enter into a franchise agreement ("Franchise Agreement") for the proposed Hotel at the Location. Neither the making of this Application nor the execution of a Franchise Ag
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 97–304)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Embassy Suites By Hilton Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise application fee must be enclosed with the application if the mandatory waiting period has expired. If the mandatory waiting period has not expired, the application fee must be paid promptly after the expiration of the mandatory waiting period.
This means that a prospective Embassy Suites By Hilton franchisee has a deadline for paying the application fee that is dependent on a mandatory waiting period. The FDD does not specify the length of the waiting period, so it is important to clarify this with the franchisor.
If the application is not approved or the applicant withdraws it before approval, Embassy Suites By Hilton will refund the franchise application fee, without interest, less $7,500 for time and expenses incurred by the franchisor in processing the application. However, if the application is approved, the franchise application fee will not be returned or refunded under any circumstances.