Largest African American Owned Resort in the US
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Choice Hotels International is one of the world's largest hotel franchising companies
Choice Hotels International is one of the world's largest hotel franchising companies with more than 5,500 hotels open and under development worldwide. The company franchises under the Comfort Inn®, Comfort Suites®, Quality®, Sleep Inn®, Clarion®, MainStay Suites®, Econo Lodge® and Rodeway Inn® brand names.
With over 60 years of successful hospitality and franchise development experience, Choice HotelsSM understands what it takes to succeed and how to get there.
Choice Hotels recently launched a new incentive program to attract African-American entrepreneurs who wish to build a Choice-branded hotel, convert an existing hotel to a Choice brand, or purchase an existing Choice-branded hotel. Approved applicants will receive up to $200,000 in incentives for a midscale brand hotel or up to $50,000 for an economy brand hotel. To be eligible for the incentive, minority owners must hold a 51% ownership stake and meet all other franchise criteria.
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Hilton Hotels Corporation
There has never been a better time to affiliate with Hilton Hotels Corporation. Over 80 years of franchising and hotel management experience have given us an unsurpassed reputation for industry leadership, integrity, financial strength and security. And, thanks to our alliance with Hilton International, the united brand makes Hilton® a leading force in the global marketplace. Today, the Hilton family encompasses over 2000 hotels around the world with seven different brands. Each of these brands is a clear leader in its category, offering you the opportunity to affiliate with Hilton in almost any segment. This strong, global portfolio greatly enhances Hilton's position as the most powerful and highly esteemed brand in lodging today and reinforces our consumers' perception that the name "Hilton" is synonymous with quality, comfort and value.
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Six Continent Hotels, supports the inclusion and development of minority-owned franchises in the Six Continent Hotels sy
SIX CONTINENT HOTELS, the hotel business of Bass PLC of the United Kingdom, operates or franchises more than 3,200 hotels and 520,000 guest rooms in more than 100 countries and territories. Franchisor of HOLIDAY INN, HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, CROWNE PLAZA, STAYBRIDGE SUITES and INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTELS.
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The Cendant Keys to Success
Franchisees looking for a hotel franchise to serve the growing business and leisure demand often turn to the Cendant portfolio of hotel brands. And for good reason. Cendant is the world's largest hotel franchisor with more than 6,400 hotels, nearly 540,000 rooms and 5,200 lodging franchisees. Cendant brands cover a wide cross-section of lodging markets, ranging from mid-priced, to economy to extended stay facilities, catering to both business and pleasure travelers.
Raising the flag on a new property is only the beginning. Value-added services aimed at adding additional franchisee revenues include creative marketing and public relations programs, training and technical systems.
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Marriott Minority Franchise Program
In 1995, RENAISSANCE ST. LOUIS HOTEL AND MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL created the Minority Franchise Outreach Program to ensure that minorities and women were represented in the Marriott franchise portfolio. The company works with the elite members of a number of high profile organizations including the national Black MBA Association to identify additional franchise candidates.
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Hotel Brands Reach Out For Minority Franchisees
Hotels, Franchising, Minority Business Ownership 08-07-2002
Although starting a business is never easy, entering into a franchise relationship with a proven brand can help make the dream of being a business owner more achievable. However, minority entrepreneurs often face additional challenges-including financial barriers-that can make realizing this dream even harder. In the hospitality industry, these challenges are reflected in the under-representation of African-Americans, Native Americans and Hispanic hotel owners, relative to their populations as a whole. Recognizing the strength that comes from a diverse ownership base, some major hotel brands offer programs specifically designed to support new minority franchisees.
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