LONDON— Jarvis Hotels is reportedly on the verge of inking a multi-million dollar deal with Cendant Corp. to franchise the latters Days Inn and Howard Johnson brands. The deal would assist Jarvis with its plans to become a hotel operator, as opposed to a hotel owner, and would be one way for Cendant to extend its U.K. presence, reported HVS International. Jarvis has recently been expanding its franchise business, and in June 2001, the company signed an agreement with Marriott International to re-brand 56 of Jarvis 67 U.K. hotels with the Ramada brand. Jarvis followed up this move in December when it inked a deal with Compass Group to become the first franchisee of the Travelodge brand. Jarvis began operating a 98-room Travelodge hotel at Glasgow Airport in April. SOURCE: HVS International
