vantage hospitality group

For eight consecutive years, more than half of its existence, Vantage Hospitality Group, the parent company of Americas Best Value Inn®, Canadas Best Value Inn®, Lexington Inn®, Lexington Hotel®, and Value Inn Worldwide®, has been recognized on the Inc. 500/5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies.

The Inc. 500/5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America's independent entrepreneurs. Vantage is the only major hotel company on this year's list. While only 87 companies can boast making the prestigious list at least eight times, Vantage is the only hotel company to ever do so during Inc. 500/5000's 32-year history. Vantage joins the likes of iconic brands like Microsoft, Zappos, LivingSocial, Edible Arrangements, Clif Bar and many other well-known names that gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 500/5000.

Established in 1999, Vantage Hospitality has grown to become the world's eighth largest hotel company. Founder, President, and CEO Roger Bloss will tell you that providing the right product at the right price point while giving hotel owners more independence and resources is what has made Vantage so successful so quickly.

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"We saw our greatest growth during the country's worst economic cycle. Hotel owners were fed up with paying excessive franchise fees while being forced to implement expensive and often unnecessary mandates and amenities. At Vantage, we give our owners a voice and a vote on all major initiatives. In fact, our owners tell us what they are willing to pay in membership and marketing fees. Do you know any other company that allows its clientele to set its fee structure,?" said Bloss.

While this philosophy may create mutiny at most other companies, it has become the core of Vantage. Member-driven fees, based on number of rooms, not revenue, are the lowest in the industry. Contracts are short-term and renewable, brand standards are reasonable, and owners may choose the amenities that meet their market niche, creating a unique and personal experience at each property.

The Inc. accolade is one of several for Vantage Hospitality and its brands this year. Americas Best Value Inn is recognized as the 2013 and 2012 Economy Hotel Brand of the Year based on the Harris Poll EquiTrend® Equity Score, and Vantage was named one of Florida's "Best Companies to Work For" for the fourth straight year by Florida Trend magazine.

About Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc.

Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc., has been recognized as one of the most progressive hotel companies in the history of the lodging industry. With over 1,200 properties worldwide, Vantage is the only hotel company to be ranked among the Inc. 500/5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for eight consecutive years. Supported by the resources of a franchise and the freedom of a membership organization, hotel owners around the globe have embraced Vantage's philosophy that puts control back in their hands, allowing them to be "In Business for Themselves, Not by Themselves." Vantage Hotels is among the top 10 hotel franchisors based on the number of hotels in its system. Whether a property is a member of Vantage's legacy brands, the award-winning Americas Best Value Inn brand (with its sister brands, Canadas Best Value Inn and Value Inn Worldwide) and the ground-breaking Lexington by Vantage, or of the Jameson Inn, Country Hearth Inn & Suites, or Signature Inn brands, all Vantage Hotels members enjoy the opportunity to maximize their revenue and asset value through Vantage's low fees and reasonable contract terms; flexible, straightforward agreements; A Voice and A Vote® in major brand initiatives; the most comprehensive resources, support and CRS in the industry; sensible PIPs, and a culture that is centered on educating, not mandating. Membership in Vantage brands in the United States is offered (as a franchise) through Vantage Franchising, Inc., and in Canada, through Vantage Franchising (Canada) Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc. For more information, visit www.JoinVantageHotels.com.

Christine Thome
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