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Ron Lohnes has rejoined hihotels as Franchise Development and Assurance & Marketing Program Director to help grow the company's five brands in the Southeast. Lohnes previously worked for hihotels from 2004-19 and was the company's top salesperson five times.
Lohnes will help grow hihotels’ five distinct brands – Scottish Inns, Red Carpet Inn, Master Hosts Inns, Downtowner Inns and Passport Inn – in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina while also delivering ongoing sales and marketing support and training in those states as part of the company’s Assurance & Marketing Program (AMP).
Lohnes previously worked for hihotels from 2004-19 as a Director of Franchise Development/Quality Assurance. He ranked as the company’s top salesperson five times, demonstrating equal ability to close a deal for a conversion or new construction. Lohnes also specialized in building relationships with franchisees in his region during QA inspections, regular visits or routine phone calls.
“I am thrilled that Ron Lohnes has rejoined the HI team. As one of our all-time most successful sales directors with extensive experience in onsite operations and franchisee support, he is uniquely qualified to help us continue growing in the Southeast and delivering excellent service to our hotels. Welcome back, Ron!,” said hihotels President & CEO Chris Guimbellot.
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This story was originally published in Franchising.com on June 9, 2023. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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