ATLANTA—Having sold 12 new franchises totaling 907 rooms and opening 11 new properties totaling 952 rooms in the second quarter, Americas Best Franchising Incorporated has followed up on a first quarter of solid growth.
During the first half of 2009, the company sold 25 new franchises totaling 1,859 rooms and opened 21 new properties totaling 1,577 rooms. This represents 13% growth in properties under operation since the start of 2009, well on the way to the companys targeted annual growth rate of 20% to 30% based on the goal of selling and opening 40 to 60 properties during 2009.