Accor North America Opens Nine Franchise Locations
APRIL 9, 2009 - Accor North America announces the opening of nine new Motel 6 franchise locations during the first quarter of 2009, with a total room count of 701.
In line with Accor's plans to pursue aggressive growth of franchise properties for its economy brands, the following Motel 6 locations are now open:
Fresno, CA - 5021 N. Barcus Avenue, Fresno, CA 93722 (559) 276-1910
Phoenix, AZ - 2735 W. Sweetwater Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85029 (602) 942-5030
Columbus, IN - 161 Carrie Lane, Columbus, IN 47201 (812) 372-6888
Gettysburg, PA - 606 York Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 334-4274
San Antonio, TX - 126 Kenley Place, San Antonio, TX 78232 (210) 447-9000
Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada - 88 King Street East, Estevan, SK, S4A 2A4 (306) 634-8666
Charlotte, NC - 131 Red Roof Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 529-1020
Iron Mountain, MI - 1518 S. Stephenson Ave., Iron Mountain, MI 49801 (906) 774-7400
Washington, D.C. - 1345 4th Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002 (202) 544-2000
'Our growth plans in North America are consistent with Accor's philosophy to maintain balance as an owner/operator, management partner and franchisor,' said Olivier Poirot, CEO for Accor North America, Motel 6 and Studio 6. 'These nine latest franchise openings demonstrate our commitment to growth and development of our brands, even in the current economic downturn.'
The nine recent franchise additions include two previously company-owned properties and cover eight U.S. states and one Canadian province. Accor North America currently has more than 1,000 economy lodging locations in the U.S. and Canada, with roughly 30 percent of its network consisting of franchises.
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