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Choice Hotels International Opens Its 70th Annual Convention, "Making More Possible" for Franchise Owners Through Performance, Scale and Strategic Investments

$CHHPress releaseMay 6, 2026, 3:47 PM ETRead the release

Choice Hotels opened its 70th Annual Convention, unveiling AI-powered tools like EasyBid and RAISE to help franchisees optimize revenue and streamline operations. The company reported strong development momentum across its portfolio, particularly in extended stay where U.S. franchise agreements increased 15% year over year and the pipeline reached 30,600 rooms.

Key figures

Total rooms
650000
Total hotels
7500
Choice privileges members
75000000
Upscale hotels opened 2025
27
Canada revpar growth q1 2026
5.2%
Extended stay pipeline rooms
30600
Canada revenue growth q1 2026
>20%
New international hotels 2025
130
Canada pipeline rooms increase
55%
Global midscale agreements yoy
14%
International rooms outside us
160000
Us extended stay agreements yoy
15%
Extended stay hotels opened 2025
66
Core brand franchise agreements 2025
247
Country inn suites us agreements yoy
50%
International net rooms growth q1 2026
13%
Extended stay franchise agreements 2025
93

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