Accor North America opens 25 locations in first half of 2009

CARROLLTON, Texas--July 27, 2009--Accor North America, one of the nation’s largest owner/operators of economy lodging, announces the opening of 25 Motel 6 and Studio 6 locations in the first two quarters of 2009.  The latest openings include 24 Motel 6 locations and one Studio 6 property, with a room count of 1,961. In line with Accor’s plans to aggressively grow the number of franchise properties for its economy brands, the following locations are now open:
Fresno, CA
Washington, D.C.
Cutler Bay, FL*
Atlanta, GA
Calhoun, GA
Dubuque, IA
Calumet Park, IL
Columbus, IN
Hammond, LA
Lafayette, LA**
Frederick, MD*
Iron Mountain, MI
Hannibal, MO
Dillon, MT
Fairborn, OH
Barkeyville, PA
Gettysburg, PA
Hershey, PA
Mifflinville, PA
Estevan, SK
El Paso, TX
Houston, TX
Pasadena, TX
San Antonio, TX 
Williamsburg, VA
 
*Indicates Corporate Property
**Indicates Studio 6

“We are very pleased with our pace of growth so far this year and are looking forward to adding even more properties to our network in the second half of 2009,” said Olivier Poirot, CEO for Accor North America, Motel 6 and Studio 6. “In this difficult economic environment, travelers need more of what Motel 6 offers – the best price/value at the most convenient locations.”

The 2009 additions include 29 new franchises (six of which were previously Motel 6 corporate-owned properties) and two corporate acquisitions, covering 16 states and one Canadian province.  Accor North America currently has over 1,000 economy lodging locations in the U.S. and Canada, with roughly 35 percent of its network consisting of franchises.