SILVER SPRING, Md. (May 30, 2003) - Michael L. Allen, president
of Allen Management Inc. of Hampton, Virginia, and the nation�s largest
Econo Lodge franchisee, was named president of the Econo Lodges of America
Franchisee Association, Inc. (ELFA).
Allen, who will serve a two year
term, was elected at a meeting of the board of directors of Econo Lodges
of America Franchisee Association during Choice Hotels International�s
Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla. from May 7-9, 2003. Choice Hotels
franchises the Econo Lodge brand; ELFA is the official association representing
Econo Lodge franchisees. Established in 1972, ELFA is a self-sustaining
organization representing the interests of dues-paying Econo Lodge members
throughout the United States and Canada.
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Michael L. Allen |
�I am confident that Michael Allen�s leadership will continue the strong
relationship that Choice Hotels and ELFA have shared and that he will represent
the interests of Econo Lodge franchisees as they face the challenges of
the future,� said Tim Shuy, vice president and brand manager for the Econo
Lodge hotel brand.
Allen Management has annual revenues of $14 million and a current payroll
of 475 employees. Allen Management owns and operates 17 hotels including
15 Choice brand hotels in northern, central, southeastern and western Virginia
and one Choice brand hotel in West Virginia.
List of hotels operated
by Allen Management:
Econo Lodge, Bluefield, W. Va.
Econo Lodge, Bristol, Va.
Econo Lodge University, Charlottesville, Va.
Econo Lodge Bowers Hill, Chesapeake, Va.
Econo Lodge South, Fredericksburg, Va.
Econo Lodge Coliseum, Hampton, Va.
Days Inn, Harrisonburg, Va.
Econo Lodge Military Circle Mall, Norfolk, Va.
Econo Lodge Airport, Richmond, Va.
Econo Lodge Midlothian, Richmond, Va.
Econo Lodge South, Richmond, Va.
Rodeway Inn Civic Center/Downtown, Roanoke, Va.
Econo Lodge Town Center, Virginia Beach, Va.
Econo Lodge Potomac Mills, Woodbridge, Va.
Rodeway Inn, Potomac Mills, Woodbridge, Va.
Quality Inn Potomac Mills, Woodbridge, Va.
Econo Lodge, Wytheville, Va. |
The Econo Lodge hotel brand is franchised by Choice Hotels International,
Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world�s largest lodging franchisors.
Econo Lodge was the first economy lodging chain on the East coast, the
first chain to introduce a housekeeper certification program as part of
an initiative with Procter & Gamble�s �Mr. Clean� brand and the first
hotel chain to develop a specially designed Senior room.
As of April 2003, there were 750 Econo Lodge brand hotels open in the
U.S. and Canada.
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