Jameson Inn was an American hotel chain operating in the Southeastern United States,[2] and formerly under the name Signature Inn in the Midwestern United States.[3]

Jameson Inn
Company typeDivision
IndustryLodging
Founded1986, Winder, Georgia (Jameson Inn)
1981, Indianapolis, Indiana (Signature)
FounderThomas W. Kitchin[1]
Defunct2016
Number of locations
26 (as of 2014)
Area served
Eastern United States
OwnerRed Lion Hotels Corporation
ParentVantage Hospitality

History

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Signature Inn began in 1981 in Indianapolis, Indiana,[4] while Jameson Inn was founded in 1987 in Winder, Georgia.[5]

The company was purchased by JER Partners in 2006, at which point the chain comprised 107 properties.[6] Later that same year, it became part of Longhouse Hospitality, which also owns the Crestwood Suites, Sun Suites, and Lodge America brands.[7] America's Best Franchising purchased the chain in 2012.[2]

In 2014, Jameson Inns - along with several other ABF brands - was acquired by Vantage Hospitality.[8] Vantage Hospitality was itself sold to Red Lion Hotels Corporation two years later.

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas W. Kitchin - Jameson Inns, Inc. (JAMS)". The Wall Street Transcript. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "ABF aims to get Jameson Inn back in business". Hotel News Now. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Rome Jameson Inn reflects new format". Rome News-Tribune. 12 September 1999. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Signature Inn story". Signature-Inns.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Jameson Inn story". Signature-Inns.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ Marr, Chris (2 August 2006). "Firms buys Jameson Inn chain". Rome News-Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Jameson Inns joins Longhouse Hospitality". Atlanta Business Chronicle. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  8. ^ Vantage focuses on brand, member opportunities