Is Choice Hotels International Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Publicly traded (NYSE: CHH); Stewart W. Bainum Jr. (Chairman); Patrick Pacious was CEO until May 2026; interim CEO search underway; US-based.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Travel & Hospitality |
| HQ | Rockville, Maryland |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choice_Hotels secondary source — registry check pending “Choice Hotels International is a public company incorporated in 1963, listed on NYSE under ticker CHH, indicating ownership by public shareholders.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Choice Hotels International
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
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|---|---|---|---|
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