Budgetel

Budgetel Franchise System is an American based hotel franchiser to United States and Canada. The current Budgetel was established in Atlanta, Georgia in 2007 by brothers Mike and R. C. Patel who bought the brand from Blackstone Group.Budgetel Franchise System, LLC In 2009, America's Best Franchising, Inc. began franchising the brand. As of October 1 2009, there are six open locations in four states (Hearne and Jewett TX, Montgomery, AL, Atlanta, GA, Rockingham and Durham, NC) with more scheduled to open by the end of the year.
== Locations ==
*Montgomery, Alabama 
*North Little Rock, AR
*Durham, North Carolina 
*Hearne, Texas
*Jewett, Texas
*San Antonio, Texas
== Former Budgetel 1973-1999 ==
Budgetel began in December 1973 when Steven Marcus opened the first Budgetel Inn in Oshkosh WI. The Budgetel brand had been shuttered since 1999, when the brand was reflagged as Baymont Inn & Suites. Blackstone had acquired the brand as part of its 2005, $3.4 billion purchase of La Quinta Management LLC, which included The Baymont Inns & Suites brand at the time and the retired Budgetel brand.
== References ==
== External links ==
*The New Budgetel
*The Blackstone Group website
*America's Best Franchising, Inc.
Category:Wyndham brands
Category:Companies based in Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Companies established in 1973
Category:Defunct hotel chains
Category:Hotel chains