Accor North America Opens 14 New Franchise Locations
New
Additions Join Over 1,200 Economy Lodging Properties
Offering Great Amenities at Affordable Rates
CARROLLTON,
Texas (July 19, 2007) - Accor North America,
one of the nation's largest owner/operators of economy
lodging, announced the opening of fourteen new franchise
locations, which include five Red Roof Inn properties,
eight Motel 6 properties, and one Studio 6 property.
In line with Accor's plans to double the number of franchise
properties for its economy brands, the following locations
are now open:
Motel 6:
§ Southgate, MI- 18777 Northline
Road, Southgate, Michigan, (734) 287-8340
§ Saginaw, MI- 966 South Outer
Drive, Saginaw, Michigan, (989) 754-8414
§ Grand Rapids, MI- 7625 Caterpillar
Court, Grand Rapids, Michigan, (616) 827-9900
§ Los Banos, CA- 349 West Pacheco
Boulevard, Los Banos, California, (209) 826-3871
§ San Jose, CA- 1041 The Alameda,
San Jose, California, (408) 295-0159
§ Holbrook, AZ- 2514 Navajo Boulevard,
Holbrook, Arizona, (928) 524-6101
§ Walterboro, SC- 1288 Snider
Highway, Walterboro, South Carolina, (843) 538-6266
§ Moses Lake, WA- 2822 West Driggs
Drive, Moses Lake, Washington, (509) 766-0250
Studio 6:
§ Bay City, TX- 511 7th Avenue,
Bay City, Texas, (979) 244-2400
Red Roof Inn:
§ Duluth, MN- 9315 Westgate Boulevard,
Duluth, Minnesota, (218) 628-3691
§ Stockton, CA- 1707 West Fremont
Street, Stockton, California, (209) 466-7777
§ Ann Arbor, MI- 3505 South State
Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, (734) 665-3500
§ Corpus Christi, TX- 3030 Buffalo
Street, Corpus Christi, Texas, (361) 888-7663
§ Toms River, NJ- 2 West Water
Street, Toms River, New Jersey, (732) 341-6700
"Our growth plans in North America are consistent
with Accor's philosophy to maintain balance as an owner/operator,
management partner and franchisor," said Georges
Le Mener, president and CEO for Accor North America.
"By increasing the proportion of franchised locations,
Accor can achieve greater market share while maximizing
shareholder return."
Accor North America currently has approximately 300
franchise properties representing 25 percent of its
1,200 Red Roof Inn, Studio 6 and Motel 6 properties
in the United States and Canada.
About Motel 6
Motel 6 offers the best price of any national chain
at more than 850 company-owned and franchised locations
covering 48 U.S. states and Canada. For 21 years Motel
6 has used the tagline, "We'll leave the light
on for you," earning the chain the highest brand
recognition in the economy lodging segment. Motel 6
was the first national pet friendly chain, welcoming
pets since 1962. Standard amenities include free local
phone calls, no long distance access charges, free morning
coffee, data ports, and cable channel line-up with premium
channels including HBO, ESPN/ESPN2, and CNN. Most locations
offer swimming pools and guest laundry facilities. For
more information, visit www.motel6.com.
About Studio 6
Studio 6 is the extended-stay arm of Motel 6. Located
across North America in 46 locations, the hotel offers
accommodations in major commercial destinations that
are perfect for travelers in need of temporary housing.
Conveniently located in major business complexes, Studio
6 features comfortable sleeping areas, fully furnished
kitchens and all the amenities needed for a transitional
housing stay. For reservations or information, visit
www.staystudio6.com
or call 1-888-897-0202.
About Red Roof Inn
Red Roof Inn has more than 350 locations nationwide.
Smart by Design(r) amenities include free local phone
calls, complimentary gourmet coffee and USA Today in
the lobby, rooms equipped with clock radios, voicemail,
and an enhanced in-room entertainment package with video
games and more than 14 channels, including HBO, HBO2
and HBO Signature. Red Roof Inn provides pet friendly
accommodations, snack centers and photocopy and facsimile
services. Most Red Roof Inn locations are equipped with
T-Mobile HotSpot wi-fi service in guestrooms and lobbies.
RediCard(r) Preferred Members enjoy faster reservations
via a dedicated toll-free number, express check-in,
complimentary room delivery of USA Today, priority room
requests and free faxes, along with a generous awards
program for free room nights or Delta SkyMiles. RediCard
members can track stays, manage award options and receive
special member communications with the member-only website,
www.redicard.com.
For more information or reservations call 1-800-RED-ROOF
(800-733-7663) or visit www.redroof.com/.
About Accor North America
Headquartered in Dallas (Carrollton), Texas, Accor North
America operates more than 870 upscale and economy properties
including nationwide economy leaders Studio 6 and Motel
6 and the upscale Sofitel and mid-scale Novotel and
Ibis hotel locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
For more information, visit www.accor-na.com/.
About Accor Worldwide
Accor, European leader in hotels and tourism, global
leader in corporate services, operates in nearly 100
countries with 160,000 employees. It offers to its individual
and corporate clients nearly 40 years of expertise in
its two core businesses:
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Hotels, with the Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel,
Ibis, Etap Hotel, Formule 1, Studio 6 and Motel 6
brands: over 4,000 hotels and 475,000 rooms in 90 countries,
as well as strategically related activities, such as
Lenôtre;
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Services to corporate clients and public institutions:
21 million people in 35 countries benefit from Accor
Services products - meal and food vouchers, people care,
incentive and loyalty programs.