AmericInn® Releases Podcast Series on How to Successfully Operate a Hotel Franchise

AmericInn® is releasing a series of podcasts dealing with the challenges facing hotel franchisees today. The four part series offers advice and insight into how to succeed with a hotel franchise in today's tough economic environment. Topics include financing, location selection, marketing plans and branding.

Chanhassen, MN (PRWEB) June 3, 2009 -- AmericInn International, LLC today announces the release of its four-part podcast series on the challenges facing franchise owners in today's economic environment. The podcasts touch upon subjects including financing and the costs associated with building and operating a hotel franchise, finding a good location for your hotel, successful marketing plans and the importance of branding, offering insight and advice on how to make your hotel franchise a success.

Dan Culhane hosts the podcast series, interviewing Jon Kennedy, Senior Vice President of Franchise Development for AmericInn and Mike Strong, Marketing Manager for AmericInn. With the current economic climate, franchisees are faced with a number of new challenges when it comes to starting up and operating a hotel franchise. During the course of the podcast series, Kennedy and Strong offer timely advice on dealing with these challenges and successfully operating a hotel.

"We don't want people to miss out on a great business opportunity because they are afraid to make a big investment in this economy," Kennedy states as he explains the motivation behind the podcasts. "When you actually look at it, interest rates are down, property values are low and construction costs have actually dropped. Factor all that in with our strong branding and solid franchising support, and now truly is the perfect time to invest in an AmericInn hotel franchise."

The first podcast in the four part series titled: Why Choose the AmericInn Brand, will air on www.ibizradio.com and www.radiospectives.com this week, with the following podcasts scheduled to air at a rate of one per month. The podcast series will also be available for play back on the AmericInn Franchise site, www.americinnhotelfranchise.com. For more information about AmericInn hotel franchise opportunities, visit www.americinnhotelfranchise.com or call 1- 866-337-6082.

About AmericInn

The AmericInn Lodging System is one of the fastest growing limited service lodging chains in the United States with 230 locations currently open or under development. The success and solid growth of the AmericInn chain is due to its unique AmericInn SoundGuard™ construction, product and market niche. AmericInn competes across the mid-scale without food and beverage segment and is dedicated to providing the best lodging value for its guests. The AmericInn Lodging System is franchised by AmericInn International, LLC, a Minnesota based company with headquarters in Chanhassen.

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