Ron Rivett was an American entrepreneur. He was best known for being founder of Super 8 Motels and My Place hotels. By 1993, Super 8 had 1,000 locations worldwide. Super 8 grew to be the largest budget hotel chain in the world. [1] In 1993, Rivett sold Super 8 Motels to Hospitality Franchise Systems for $125 million. [2]
In 2012, he founded My Place Hotels of America, [3] which is known for its brands My Place Hotels and Trend Hotels & Suites. [4] Rivett served as the chairman for My Place Hotels of America. [5]
On December 9, 2023, Rivett died at Baptist Medical Center in Miami, FL [6]
Rivett graduated from Northern State University with a degree in business in 1963 and received an honorary “ Doctorate of Humane Letters” from NSU in 1990. [7]
My Place Hotels of America is a hospitality company in the United States headquartered in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
The company announced My Place Hotels alongside its franchising system in 2014. [8] The brand was founded by Rivett and grandson Ryan (Rivett) in 2012. [9] The hospitality company had 56 My Place Hotels open across 27 states as of June 2020. [10]
The company announced a new brand, Trend Hotels & Suites, in June 2020. [11]
Ron Rivett was an American entrepreneur. He was best known for being founder of Super 8 Motels and My Place hotels. By 1993, Super 8 had 1,000 locations worldwide. Super 8 grew to be the largest budget hotel chain in the world. [1] In 1993, Rivett sold Super 8 Motels to Hospitality Franchise Systems for $125 million. [2]
In 2012, he founded My Place Hotels of America, [3] which is known for its brands My Place Hotels and Trend Hotels & Suites. [4] Rivett served as the chairman for My Place Hotels of America. [5]
On December 9, 2023, Rivett died at Baptist Medical Center in Miami, FL [6]
Rivett graduated from Northern State University with a degree in business in 1963 and received an honorary “ Doctorate of Humane Letters” from NSU in 1990. [7]
My Place Hotels of America is a hospitality company in the United States headquartered in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
The company announced My Place Hotels alongside its franchising system in 2014. [8] The brand was founded by Rivett and grandson Ryan (Rivett) in 2012. [9] The hospitality company had 56 My Place Hotels open across 27 states as of June 2020. [10]
The company announced a new brand, Trend Hotels & Suites, in June 2020. [11]