Tag: franchising
Sonesta Adds 37 New Franchised Hotels to Global Portfolio
NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta announced that it added 37 new franchised hotels to the company’s global portfolio during the second half of 2024. The new hotels,...
AHLA Statement on Stalled Franchise Model Bill in New Jersey
WASHINGTON—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and CEO Chip Rogers released a statement after legislation that would have destroyed the hotel industry’s franchise...
The Fight for Franchising: AHLA Opposes New Jersey Legislation Threatening the Hotel Franchise Model
One of our industry’s greatest success stories is the hotel franchise model. More than half of U.S. hotels are franchised today. This year alone,...
High-Level Execs Dissect Key Franchising, Labor Issues In Hospitality
During a recent one-on-one interview with Wyndham Hotels president/CEO Geoff Ballotti, Cinnabon president Kat Cole shared her insights on operating a large franchise company...
Sonesta Expands Franchise Portfolio to Include The James
NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the expansion of its global development strategy to include The James brand as part of the Sonesta Franchise...