Kishan Patel is a hospitality and franchise development executive who serves as Regional Vice President of Franchise Development at Choice Hotels International. Working within the company’s development organization, Patel focuses on expanding Choice Hotels’ presence by building relationships with hotel owners, developers and hospitality investors interested in operating properties under Choice brands. Patel joined the…
Month: October 2026
Dominic Dragisich Biography: President and CEO of Choice Hotels International
Dominic Dragisich is an American business executive who serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Choice Hotels International, one of the world’s largest hotel franchising companies. After spending nearly a decade in senior positions across finance, operations, brand management and corporate strategy at Choice Hotels, Dragisich was appointed permanent CEO and joined the company’s…
Was Choice Hotels Racist In This Case? You Be The Judge.
Ross v. Choice Hotels International, Inc. was a federal race-discrimination lawsuit involving two Black women who alleged that they were denied access to a Comfort Suites hotel room in Columbus, Ohio, despite having already paid for the room and received their keys. According to the complaint, the dispute began after one woman’s brother, who was…
Choice Hotels and the Failed Wyndham Takeover: Inside a Controversial Acquisition Attempt
Choice Hotels International attracted significant attention from regulators, investors and the hotel industry when its effort to acquire rival Wyndham Hotels & Resorts evolved from a proposed corporate combination into an aggressive takeover campaign. What began as an attempt to combine two of the largest hotel franchising businesses ultimately ended with Choice Hotels abandoning the…
Choice Hotels Faces Legal Scrutiny as Human Trafficking Claims Move Forward
Choice Hotels International is one of the largest hotel franchising companies in the hospitality industry, with brands operating throughout the United States and around the world. Its portfolio includes Quality Inn, Comfort Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and numerous other familiar hotel names. Like other major hotel franchisors, however, Choice Hotels has also found itself…