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HOWARD JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL, INC. PROFILE

Established

Founded by entrepreneur Howard Dearing Johnson as an ice cream stand within an apothecary shop in 1925, in Quincy, MA. The first Howard Johnson® hotel opened in 1954 in Savannah, GA. The hotel chain was later acquired by Cendant Corporation in 1990.

 

World Headquarters

1 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
(973) 428-9700
http://www.hojo.com

Description

Howard Johnson International franchises mid-price lodging facilities under two tiers: Hotels and Inns. Within these tiers are:

Howard Johnson Plaza Hotels:

Positioned in the upper half of the mid-price segment, Plazas are mid- or high-rise full-service properties, typically with 200 rooms or suites. Features that Plaza Hotels offer normally include: a fine restaurant and coffee shop, lounges, meeting space, swimming pools, Howard Johnson Home Office
SM rooms (with large, well lit work desks and computer dataports), exercise rooms and spa facilities.

Howard Johnson Hotels:

Offer value-conscious business and leisure travelers quality full-service hotel amenities in a contemporary architectural environment at a mid-market price. Hotels normally include a restaurant and lounge, room service, meeting and banquet facilities and swimming pool.

Howard Johnson Inns

Offer clean, comfortable rooms in a bright, contemporary architectural environment, at an affordable price. They are typically low-rise buildings with swimming pool, on-site or adjacent restaurant or coffee shop, meeting room and ample free parking.

Howard Johnson Express Inns:

The same structure and style as Howard Johnson Inns, but without a full-service restaurant. Guests are offered a free continental breakfast.
 

Locations

Nearly 500 Howard Johnson properties worldwide, with locations in 48 American states. Outside the United States, there are properties in Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Venezuela. The brand anticipates openings in Austria, China, Germany and Italy.

Slogan "A Better Quality of Life on the Road"
Guest Programs & Promotions



Howard Johnson SuperMilesSM:


As a fully automated card-based frequent guest program, Howard Johnson SuperMiles offers our most valued customers the opportunity to earn terrific awards. Members can earn airline mile vouchers, free stays at Howard Johnson, free car rentals, and retailer gift certificates by earning one SuperMile for every dollar charged to their hotel room at qualifying rates, up to 3,000 points per stay.

Kids Go HoJoSM:
Kids stay free at Howard Johnson! All children receive a free custom-published Crayola Kids
® Magazine upon check-in. A $50,000 college scholarship sweepstakes is also a component of the annual Kids Go HoJo program. No purchase necessary. Click here for full rules.

Seniors Programs: Seniors receive a special welcome at Howard Johnson with Road Rally and AARP discount programs.

Road Rally offers a 15% discount with NO advance reservation required to guests at least 60 years of age.

AARP - Members of the American Association of Retired Persons qualify for a 20% discount at all locations with NO advance reservation required.

 
Key Management
Mary Mahoney, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Seymour, Vice President of Operations
Christopher Trick, Vice President of Marketing
Rui Barros, Corporate Director of Regional Marketing
Jim Clancy, Director of Franchise Services
Andrew Miller, Manager, Public Relations
 
 
Growth The franchise system has been growing and enhancing its image since joining Cendant in 1990. The chain recently embarked on a major international expansion program and has recently announced master licensees for Western Europe, the United Kingdom and China.
 

Reservations

24 hours a day, seven days a week. Toll-free number: 1-800-I-GO-HOJO® (1-800-446-4656) or via the internet at www.hojo.com
 

Parent Company

Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD) is a global provider of real estate, travel and direct marketing related consumer and business services. The Company's core competencies include building franchise systems, providing outsourcing solutions and direct marketing. As a franchisor, Cendant is among the world's leading franchisors of real estate brokerage offices, hotels, rental car agencies, and tax preparation services. The Company's real estate-related operations also includes Move.com, Cendant's residential real estate services portal on the Internet. As a provider of outsourcing solutions, Cendant is a major provider of mortgage services to consumers, the global leader in employee relocation, and the world's largest vacation exchange service. In direct marketing, Cendant provides access to insurance, travel, shopping, auto, and other services primarily to customers of its affinity partners. Other business units include NCP, the UK's largest private car park operator, and Wizcom, an information technology services provider. Headquartered in New York, NY, the Company has approximately 30,000 employees and operates in over 100 countries.

More information about Cendant, its companies, brands and current SEC filings may be obtained by visiting the company's website at www.cendant.com or by calling 877-4INFO-CD (877-446-3623).

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