America's Best Franchising Opens 10 New Properties
April 27, 2011 - America's Best Franchising marked 13 quarters of uninterrupted growth with the opening of 10 new properties with a total of 702 rooms during the first quarter of 2011.
The Atlanta-based company now operates almost 300 hotels that together have more than 19,000 rooms under its upscale 3 Palms brand for independent hotels plus its four upper economy brands - America's Best Inns & Suites, Budgetel Inns & Suites, Country Hearth Inns & Suites, and Vagabond Inns & Suites.
“The economic recovery in the hospitality industry, as in all of America, continues to be longer and slower than we want,” said Doug Collins, chairman and CEO of America's Best Franchising. “However, our company's number of properties is increasing because we provide franchisees with a solid package of proven support services built around the most owner-friendly contract available.”
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