• Econo Lodge is an economy hotel chain owned by Choice Hotels International. Econo Lodge was established in 1969, originally called Econo-Travel, and is now the second largest of the Choice Hotels Brands.

• Choice Hotels Fast Facts

  1. Stock symbol: CHH
  2. Annual revenue (2007): $615.5 Million
  3. Year Established: 1939
  4. Industry: Lodging
  5. Phone: (301) 592-5000
  6. Fax: (301) 592-6157
  7. HQ: Silver Spring, Maryland
  8. Chairman: Stewart Bainum Jr.
  9. CEO: Charles A. Ledsinger
  10. CFO: David L. White
  11. Staff: 1,816
  12. Other key people: Mary Beth Knight

• Key Dates

  1. 1939: Quality Courts United was founded
  2. Econo Lodge: Sold to Choice Hotels International
  3. 1996: Choice Hotels International went public

• Product List

  • Econo Lodge
  • Comfort Inn
  • Comfort Suites
  • Quality Inn
  • Sleep Inn
  • Clarion
  • Cambria Suires
  • Mainstay Suites
  • Suburban Extended Stay Hotel
  • Rodeway Inn

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