Wyndham Brands Make Entrepreneur List
FEBRUARY 9, 2009 - Wyndham Hotel Group today announced that nine of its hotel brands made Entrepreneur's 2009 Franchise 500(R) list, a ranking based on objective and quantifiable factors including a franchise's financial strength, growth rate and system size.
The Hotel Group's Super 8(R), Days Inn(R), Ramada(R), Wingate by Wyndham(R), Microtel Inns and Suites(R), Baymont Inn & Suites(R), Howard Johnson(R), Travelodge(R) and Knights Inn(R) brands were included in the list.
'Wyndham Hotel Group's brands are strong and well-known, and our company offers owners a multitude of services including marketing, global sales and reservation support as well as the world's largest loyalty program - Wyndham Rewards(R),' said Eric Danziger, Wyndham Hotel Group president and chief executive officer. 'We are the world's largest hotel franchisor but we make every effort to maintain close relationships with our franchisees - and this may just be our greatest advantage.'
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