Travelodge (UK)

==Travelodge (first era)==
===1985–1991===
In 1985, Charles Forte bought the US Travelodge operation and established in Britain. For the first six years, the logo was identical to the one used in the US. Many Travelodges were placed nearby Little Chef and Happy Eater restaurants, both of which were also owned by the Forte Group at the time.
==Forte Travelodge==
===1991–1995===
The name was changed to Forte Travelodge in 1991 to keep in line with the other hotel brands owned by Forte.
==Travelodge (second era)==
===1995–2004===
In 1995, Travelodge was taken over by Granada Hospitality and were introduced to all Granada (later Moto) and Welcome Break motorway service stations. However, they have all since been removed from the latter. Travelodge Bar Cafes were also added to many town or city hotels.
===2004–present===
Travelodge launched a new logo in 2004. It features an optical illusion which look like hills and a sunset to most but it also depicts a person sleeping underneath a duvet and resting their head on a pillow.
Granada Hospitality sold Travelodge in 2006 and they have started to appear next to Harvester and Toby Carvery restaurants.
In 2009, Travelodge bought 52 Innkeeper's Lodge hotels from Mitchells and Butlers and in 2011, announced a deal with Waitrose to develop three joint sites in the UK.
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