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5 Brands to Watch: Extended Stay, Mid-Market Flags Drive Hot Product Pipelines for Franchisors

Lodging

Over the last several years, new brands have been rolled out at a dizzying pace by the major franchise companies, all of whom are searching for any white space they can find to grow distribution and consumer loyalty.

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U.S. hotel construction pipeline hits 749K rooms at Q1 2025 close

Hotel Business

hotel industry maintains a steady development pipeline, though current activity reflects a more cautious approach amid near-term challenges. Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report, the total pipeline has expanded to 6,376 projects encompassing 749,561 rooms—representing a 5% increase in projects and 7% growth in rooms compared to Q1 2024.

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10 Things to Start & 3 Things to Stop When Hiring Better Salespeople

Anthony Cole Training

Recruiting new sales talent and hiring better salespeople are complicated and time-consuming processes. Especially, when you're not prepared to fill a vacancy, don't have a pipeline of candidates, or have an idea of what "better" means for your business.

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BWHSM Hotels Redefines Extended Stay With @HOME by Best Western

Lodging

With the growth of the extended stay segment into 2024, the industry is quickly responding to consumer demand. BWH Hotels introduced its @HOME by Best Western brand in 2022 and has built a robust pipeline of more than 40 new-build hotels.

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10 Keys to Hiring Better Salespeople

Anthony Cole Training

Recruiting new sales talent is complicated and time consuming. Especially, when you're not prepared to fill a vacancy, don't have a pipeline of candidates or have an idea of what "better" means for your business. In this article, Tony Cole discusses what to start doing and what to stop doing to upgrade your sales force today!

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LE: U.S. construction pipeline remains steady

Hotel Business

According to the Q2 2023 United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report by Lodging Econometrics (LE), at the close of the second quarter, the hotel construction pipeline stands at 5,572 projects/660,061 rooms, with projects up 7% year-over-year (YOY) and rooms up 6% YOY. construction pipeline. hotel construction pipeline.

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LE: U.S. construction pipeline rises in all project stages

Hotel Business

In the latest United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE), analysts report that construction pipeline projects in the U.S. construction pipeline at Q1. This is the fourth consecutive quarter of total pipeline growth for the U.S., There are no growth spikes expected this year.