Country Hearth Inns & Suites Signs Master License Agreement To Bring Hotels To India

Hotel Interactive:

Americas Best Franchising, Inc. which franchises Country Hearth Inns & Suites has signed a Master License Agreement with KI Group, Inc. to bring the Country Hearth hotel brand to India. The agreement calls for the development of at least 20 hotels throughout India, with an option to further develop the brand in other Asian Pacific markets such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

The Country Hearth brand has a great tradition and respect for its guests, said Arun Malhotra, Director of KI Group, Inc. With all the recent economic and commercial growth in India, there is a real need for quality mid-market hotels. Country Hearth, with its homelike feel, is the perfect fit and will be a welcome addition to the regions lodging market.

Shiv Karwal, also a Director of KI Group, Inc., added, KI Group, Inc is pleased with the support and encouragement provided by the Country Hearth Team, both in the U.S. and Canada, as we become a member of the Country Hearth Family. We look forward to their continued support for the success of Country Hearth operations in India.

According to Malhotra, the Country Hearth hotels will be primarily new construction and developed in Indias Tier 1 and II cities such as Calcutta, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai (Tier 1), and Bangalore, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Pune (Tier II).