SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced that it has reached 5,000 domestic franchised properties online with the opening of the Comfort Suites hotel of Katy, Texas. The company, which franchises such well-known hotel brands as Comfort Inn, Quality and Econo Lodge, currently boasts more than 6,100 properties worldwide, representing more than 495,000 rooms in all 50 states and over 30 countries and territories.
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"We're very excited to be welcoming our 5,000th hotel online here in the U.S., where we started as the country's first hotel chain back in 1941," said Steve Joyce, president & CEO, Choice Hotels. "The combination of strong, well-known brands desired by consumers, the ability to drive business to our franchisees' hotels, and an unwavering focus on our owners' profitability continue to fuel our growth as a franchising company."
"This is a significant milestone for us and a testament to our strength as a lodging franchisor," said David Pepper, senior vice president, global development, Choice Hotels. "We offer a solid mix of well-positioned brands for today's developers with products that fit within every stage of a property's lifecycle. We're passionate about ensuring our hotel owners have the resources and support from us that they need to be truly successful, whether that be centralized educational and training programs or national marketing programs and promotions."
Founded as a marketing cooperative by a group of Florida motor court owners in 1941 as Quality Courts United, Choice Hotels was the nation's first hotel chain. Choice Hotels opened its 6,000th worldwide property in September 2009--the Inn of Chicago, an Ascend Collection hotel, in Chicago, Illinois. The 5,000th domestic property--the Comfort Suites hotel of Katy, Texas--is owned by Dickinson, Texas-based developer Ashvinkumar Gandhi.
About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,100 hotels, representing more than 495,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories. As of December 31, 2011, more than 400 hotels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 30,000 rooms, and approximately 80 hotels, representing approximately 7,000 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in 20 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide. In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean have upscale lodging options at historic, boutique and unique hotels.
Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Web site, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.
Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Ascend Collection are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.
Ó 2012 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved.
SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.
SOURCE: Choice Hotels International, Inc.
PR Newswire
SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 27, 2012
SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) today announced that it has reached 5,000 domestic franchised properties online with the opening of the Comfort Suites hotel of Katy, Texas. The company, which franchises such well-known hotel brands as Comfort Inn, Quality and Econo Lodge, currently boasts more than 6,100 properties worldwide, representing more than 495,000 rooms in all 50 states and over 30 countries and territories.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120227/PH60087 )
"We're very excited to be welcoming our 5,000th hotel online here in the U.S., where we started as the country's first hotel chain back in 1941," said Steve Joyce, president & CEO, Choice Hotels. "The combination of strong, well-known brands desired by consumers, the ability to drive business to our franchisees' hotels, and an unwavering focus on our owners' profitability continue to fuel our growth as a franchising company."
"This is a significant milestone for us and a testament to our strength as a lodging franchisor," said David Pepper, senior vice president, global development, Choice Hotels. "We offer a solid mix of well-positioned brands for today's developers with products that fit within every stage of a property's lifecycle. We're passionate about ensuring our hotel owners have the resources and support from us that they need to be truly successful, whether that be centralized educational and training programs or national marketing programs and promotions."
Founded as a marketing cooperative by a group of Florida motor court owners in 1941 as Quality Courts United, Choice Hotels was the nation's first hotel chain. Choice Hotels opened its 6,000th worldwide property in September 2009—the Inn of Chicago, an Ascend Collection hotel, in Chicago, Illinois. The 5,000th domestic property—the Comfort Suites hotel of Katy, Texas—is owned by Dickinson, Texas-based developer Ashvinkumar Gandhi.
About Choice Hotels
Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,100 hotels, representing more than 495,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories. As of December 31, 2011, more than 400 hotels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 30,000 rooms, and approximately 80 hotels, representing approximately 7,000 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in 20 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide. In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean have upscale lodging options at historic, boutique and unique hotels.
Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Web site, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.
Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Ascend Collection are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.
Ó 2012 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All rights reserved.
SOURCE Choice Hotels International, Inc.
CONTACT: Rocco Loverro, +1-301-592-6719, rocco_loverro@choicehotels.com
Web Site: http://www.choicehotels.com
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