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The Days Inn hotel chain was founded by Cecil B. Day. The first property was located on Tybee, Island, Georgia in 1970. The chain was originally named 8 Days Inn.
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Fast Facts
- Founded: 1970
- Founder: Cecil B. Day
- President: Clyde Guinn
- Parent Company: Wyndham Worldwide
- CEO: Stephen P. Holmes
- Headquarters: Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parsippany-...
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The Early Years
In the early years Days Inn was a one stop property. There were gift shops, a Tasty World Restaurant and on-site gasoline that guests were able to buy for under the going rate. Days Inn of America Inc., was one of the first successful chains of hotels, so successful they began being franchised in 1972. By 1980 there were over 300 Days Inn's in Canada and the United States. -
Wyndham Worldwide
Days Inn properties are either operated independently or by a Wyndham Worldwide Inc. subsidiary. Since being acquired by Wyndham Worldwide, Day's Inn properties have been undergoing major upgrades, in order to be competitive in the current hospitality marketplace. In addition amenities such as free high speed internet and free Daybreak Breakfasts have been added. An upgrade popular with business travelers, the road warriors, is the opportunity to upgrade to the Days Business Place. This provide them with a larger work area, high speed internet, modem ports, and a large work space desk area. There are 1900 Days Inn properties in 16 different countries today, up from 300 in 1980. Days Inn has five different brand names that service and meet different patrons needs and preferences. The Wyndham Worldwide hotel rewards program "Trip Rewards" is the largest hotel program in the world. -
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Days Inn Time Line
- 1970: Founded by Cecil B. Days in Georgia
- 1972: Started franchising
- 1980: Over 300 Days Inn, in United States and Canada
- 1984: Reliance Cpl Gr. buys Days Inn from Day's estate at $2 a share (CEO Silverman)
- 1985: 40% of Days Inn (CEO Silverman) sold to public at $6 a share
- 1987: Stock market crash in October stock dropped from $14 to $3 a share
- 1988: Reliance (CEO Silverman) buys Days Inn back at $9 a share
- 1991: Tollman/Hundley started defaulting on debt, file bankruptcy
- 1991: HFS, Inc.(Silverman now with Blackstone) buys Days Inn for $290 million
- 1997: Cendant Corp. created in Dec. by merger with CUC Intl., Inc & HFS Inc.
- 2006: Before July 31, all assets & liabilities transferred to Wyndham Worldwide
- 2006: August 1, Wyndham Worldwide started trading NYSE: WYN
- 2007: 1900 Days Inn properties in 16 different countries
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Days Inn News
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Rebranding often takes a downward turn
“You get a Hampton Inn that becomes a Days Inn. It comes down to what the market dictates.” The market often is affected by new competition that has ...Hotel News Now (November 09, 2009) -
DRUGS: Doctor busted for pot in Richland
Richland police went to the Days Inn, 615 Jadwin Ave., on Friday after housekeeping employees found a plastic container of marijuana inside a nightstand in ...Mid Columbia Tri City Herald (November 09, 2009) -
South Lincoln County News
... to the south bank of the Yachats River bay and might possibly attract the attention of hotel giants such as Days Inn or Best Western, Rieseck said. ...South Lincoln County News (November 09, 2009) -
Meadville man victim of stabbing in hotel
VERNON TOWNSHIP — Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in the back at Days Inn early Sunday. Police believe the man responsible for the ...Meadville Tribune (November 08, 2009)
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