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USFS Recognized as 2008 Franchisor of the Year

US Franchise Systems is the franchisor of the Microtel Inns & Suites and Hawthorn Suites hotel brands. With nearly 500 properties open or under construction worldwide, the company has a reputation for treating franchisees with respect and fairness and has been cited for its fair franchise practices and license agreement, which has become an industry model.


Chairman’s Award for Distinguished Service

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has been named the 2008 recipient of the AAFD’s prestigious Chairman’s Award for Distinguished Service and Achievement to the Franchising Community. The Award recognizes the culmination of a 10-year effort to review and update the FTC Franchise Rule, and especially for including a new requirement that franchisors must disclosure independent franchisee associations in Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD).


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