Choice Hotels International signs agreement with Entegra, the Largest Food Group Purchasing Organization, to Provide Greater Savings Opportunities to more than 5,000 franchised and managed Hotels in the U.S.

North Bethesda, MD (July 19, 2024) — Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, announced today it has signed an agreement with Entegra, the world’s largest food group purchasing organization. Choice branded hotel owners will now have access to over 3,000 suppliers worldwide on Entegra’s digital group purchasing organization platform. This agreement will help hotel owners make food purchasing decisions with confidence, all while potentially saving money and improving their overall business performance.

EntegraisproudtopartnerwithChoiceHotels,oneofthelargestandmostsuccessfullodgingcompaniesintheworld.
Damien Calderini Entegra Global CEO

Through this program, our powerful suite of data and digital tools, procurement solutions, and supply- chain expertise will help Choice Hotels deliver opportunities for their franchisees to create memorable hospitality experiences for hotel visitors.

Through this agreement with Entegra, we’re looking forward to bringing even more value to our brands and franchisees, who may see better pricing on products and greater day-to- day operational support.

This will enable us to continue delivering on Choice’s promise of providing opportunities to reduce the total cost of hotel ownership and enhance guest satisfaction.

Anya KroupnikChoice Hotels VP of Procurement
ClientschooseEntegraforawiderangeofproductsandservicesandstaywithusbecauseweoffermorewaysforthemtobecompetitiveandthrive.
Jeff PorterfieldEntegra Senior Vice President of Client Services

In addition to savings, we’re excited to provide Choice franchisees with dedicated service and support, as well as access to our innovative technology platform to enable greater business intelligence and operational efficiency.

For more information about Choice Hotels, visit www.choicehotels.com

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