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Choice Hotels International reports developments across its global lodging franchise business, including brand growth, franchise agreements, hotel openings, revenue management, and performance across extended stay, midscale, upscale, and economy segments. Company updates frequently reference brands and platforms such as Sleep Inn, Ascend Collection, Radisson, Choice Privileges, and franchise-owner tools that support booking, distribution, and hotel operations.
Recurring news also covers technology deployment in hospitality, including AI-enabled solutions such as Choice Hotels Business Direct, EasyBid, CHARLIE, RAISE, AgentCore, and AgentForce. Other updates address international expansion, the Canadian direct franchising model, loyalty and traveler research, annual convention themes, and quarterly operating results for the franchise-driven hotel portfolio.
Choice Hotels (NYSE:CHH) announced a CEO transition effective May 20, 2026. Patrick Pacious is stepping down as President and CEO and will serve as an advisor through August 31, 2026.
Chief Growth & Strategy Officer Dominic Dragisich has been appointed Interim CEO, while the Board conducts a comprehensive internal and external search. The company highlighted Pacious’s role in expanding its brand portfolio, driving acquisitions, and more than doubling adjusted EBITDA. Choice Hotels also reaffirmed its full-year 2026 financial outlook, emphasizing continued focus on strategic priorities, franchisee success, and long-term shareholder value.
Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) announced its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2875 per share on common stock. The dividend is payable July 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on July 1, 2026, reflecting ongoing capital returns within its franchise-driven, capital-light lodging model.
Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) concluded its 70th Annual Convention, highlighting AI-driven technology, strategic investments, and franchisee support under the theme “Making More Possible.”
The company introduced new revenue and operations tools, showcased its enhanced Choice Privileges loyalty program with 75 million members, and honored top-performing owners and hotels worldwide.
Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) announced new AI-powered technologies—Choice Hotels Business Direct, EasyBid, EasyBid Plus, CHARLIE, RAISE—plus enterprise platforms AgentCore and AgentForce to help franchise owners capture demand and improve operations. Business Direct launches next week; EasyBid and EasyBid Plus target faster group RFP response.
These tools scale AI across revenue management, group sales, and hotel operations to boost owner productivity and midweek bookings.
Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) opened its 70th Annual Convention on May 6, 2026, focused on "Making More Possible" for franchise owners through AI, loyalty and commercial tools. The event highlights a reimagined revenue engine, Choice Privileges (75 million members), AI RFP tool EasyBid, Business Direct and RAISE rate management.
The company emphasized extended stay expansion, 2025 development momentum, and international net rooms growth of 13% year over year in Q1 2026.
Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) reported first-quarter 2026 results for the period ended March 31, 2026. Total revenues reached a company record of $340.6 million and net income was $20.3 million, or $0.44 diluted EPS. Adjusted EBITDA was $125.7 million and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.07.
Key operating trends: global net rooms grew 1.7%, international net rooms grew 13%, U.S. room openings rose 32%, franchise agreements awarded increased materially, and the company maintained full-year 2026 guidance.
Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) reported that its Canadian business delivered its strongest first quarter in over a decade on April 22, 2026, after last year’s acquisition and shift to direct franchising. Key metrics: net room growth +3.4% YoY, revenue >20% YoY, RevPAR +5.2% currency-neutral, and pipeline rooms +55% YoY. The company also cited highest Q1 hotel openings since 2010 and rising guest likelihood-to-recommend scores, which it links to improved execution and franchisee collaboration.
Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) announced enterprise-wide AI deployment in partnership with Amazon Web Services on April 20, 2026. The program standardizes on AgentCore to move from pilots to production, spanning guest discovery, bookings, franchise operations, and distribution optimization.
The integration aims to personalize guest journeys, empower franchisees with AI tools, and modernize distribution and pricing across the portfolio.
Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) announced Sleep Inn's new Scenic Dreams prototype and the opening of four new construction properties in Tennessee, Nevada, and Pennsylvania on April 13, 2026. The design emphasizes wellness, natural light, regionally inspired murals, and operational efficiency for owners.
Early results show a RevPAR premium of +1.71 at renovated hotels and an average LTR of 8.36 for properties completing upgrades (up 0.25 points year over year). More than 40 prototype hotels are in the pipeline.
Choice Hotels (NYSE: CHH) will report Q1 2026 earnings on April 30, 2026 with results released at ~6:30 a.m. ET and a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Management (Patrick Pacious and Scott Oaksmith) will review performance; a live webcast, call dial‑in numbers, replay and transcript will be available on the investor relations site.