AmericInn by Wyndham is an American

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founded in 1984 in the suburban

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. The chain is a mid-priced, limited-service hotel. As of December 31, 2018, it consists of 204 locations with 12,072 rooms throughout the United States, with the majority located in the

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. The chain is a division of

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an American hotel company based in Parsippany, New Jersey, United States. It describes itself as the largest hotel franchisor in the world, with 9,280 locations. It has a portfolio of 20 hotel brands, including ...

History

The AmericInn Franchise was founded by Jim Graves, and the first location opened in 1984. By 1990, there were more than 20 AmericInn properties located in Minnesota and Wisconsin. In 1994, AmericInn began franchising with the help of Wyman Nelson, an entrepreneur known for expanding the

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chain in the 1960s and 1970s. Expansion outside the

began in 2000. AmericInn has 240 motels, with more than 80 percent of its locations in the Upper Midwest.

Hotel details

Rooms are built with masonry block, sound deadening foam and heavy drywall between rooms, as well as concrete slabs, to minimize noise within rooms.

bought the brand in July 2017.

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* {{Hotel chains Companies based in Minnesota Hotel chains in the United States Hotels established in 1984 Wyndham brands 1984 establishments in Minnesota 2017 mergers and acquisitions