China-native 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd. managed to open 231 accommodations in China in 2010. Among them 146 properties are net managed and the rest 85 – net leased-and-operated. At the end of the year 7 Days was operating 568 hotels, 247 of which were managed and 321 – leased-and-operated. In 2011 the company plans to open from 170 to 200 hotels in China. If 7 Days continues its expansion at the current level, the company will soon reach its target – 1000 operating hotels in China.
According to CEO of 7 Days Alex Nanyan Zheng, the company’s success is the result of thoughtful politics, powerful e-commerce development and the best membership club in the industry. Currently 7 Days has over 14 million of members in its loyalty club, which grants convenient access to all services and hotels in the portfolio of 7 Days.
Today the company occupies the position of the most rapidly expanding companies in hotel industry of China. Due to reestablishment of its operating systems, 7 Days is able to attract more franchisees. Currently the company is in the process of concluding managing agreements for another 200 hotels.
The majority of hotels by 7 Days are referred to middle-scale and budget segments and work under the 7 Days Inn brand. The company has China accommodations in all major areas of the country. 7 Days is the fourth largest hotelier in China at the moment. The company also occupies the 34th place in the international list of hoteliers.
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