Choice Hotels International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a hotel franchisor worldwide. It franchises lodging properties under brand names, such as Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Sleep Inn, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Cambria Suites, and Flag Hotels. As of December 31, 2006, the company franchised 5,376 hotels open and 930 hotels under development representing 437,385 rooms open and 72,555 rooms under development. The company, formerly known as Choice Hotels Franchising, Inc., was founded in 1981. It changed its name to Choice Hotels International, Inc. in 1997. Choice Hotels International is based in Silver...