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The Squeeze: Why Hotel Owners Are Getting Crushed - Sarah Kopit, Skift

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In this episode, Sarah Kopit, the Editor in Chief at Skift, shares what she found reporting The Squeeze, her deep dive into the economic pressures facing America's hotel owners. You will hear why runaway costs, refinancing, and the franchise fee structure are putting owners in an impossible position.Read her reporting: Inside the Crisis Crushing America's Hotel Owners, as well as her earlier piece in this series.Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn.  A few more resources:If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestionsIf you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free.Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together.If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve!Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands

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In this episode, Sarah Kopit, the Editor in Chief at Skift, shares what she found reporting The Squeeze, her deep dive into the economic pressures facing America's hotel owners. You will hear why runaway costs, refinancing, and the franchise fee structure are putting owners in an impossible position. Read her reporting: Inside the Crisis Crushing America's Hotel Owners, as well as her earlier piece in this series. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn. A few more resources: If you're new to H...

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