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Red Lion Inn & Suites By Sonesta Red Lion Hotels By Sonesta

Newton, MA · Founded 1986 · RLIS

Sonesta RL Hotels Franchising Inc. grants franchises to operate full-service, mid-priced hotels under the Red Lion Hotels By Sonesta® service mark and select-service, mid-priced hotels under the Red Lion Inn & Suites By Sonesta® service mark, as well as franchises for hotels under various other brands including Sonesta Hotels and Resorts, Royal Sonesta, Knights Inn, and Americas Best Value Inn.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
59
units (2025)
-1.7%
year over year

Units by Year

61
2021
58
2022
60
2023
60
2024
59
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$17,100,000 – $23,615,800
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$60,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
3%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

5% of Gross Rooms Revenue

Leadership

  • Keith Pierce

    Co-President

  • Jeffrey Leer

    Co-President

  • Lindsey Getz

    Secretary

  • Phillip Hugh

    Chief Development Officer

  • Christopher Trick

    Chief Marketing and Performance Officer

  • David Bryan

    Senior Vice President, Treasurer

  • Bradford Maxwell

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel

  • Jordan Langlois

    Senior Vice President, Franchise Operations

  • Jason Yarbrough

    Senior Vice President, Franchise Development

  • Cynthia Kelly

    Vice President, Franchise Administration

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
62
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
3
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
26 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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