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AAHOA partners with Inspire Brands
The partnership brings the hospitality and restaurant industries closer as AAHOA expands its highest-tier Industry Partner network.
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Malvika Choudhary - Fri, 20, Feb 2026
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Logo of Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) / Courtesy: @AAHOA/X
The Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) announced a new partnership with Inspire Brands, naming the restaurant company as its newest Club Blue Partner, the highest tier in AAHOA’s Industry Partner program.
Inspire Brands becomes the first restaurant company to join Club Blue, an exclusive group that includes 11 partners out of AAHOA’s more than 300 industry partners. The designation is reserved for companies providing products and services with broad relevance to hotel owners.
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“We are excited to have Inspire join AAHOA’s Club Blue Industry Partner program,” AAHOA chairman Kamalesh (KP) Patel said. “Their dedication to guest experience, service, and exceeding customer expectations aligns perfectly with our members’ goals.”
Patel added that the partnership will be introduced at AAHOACON26 in April, where Inspire Brands co-founder and CEO Paul Brown is scheduled to serve as a keynote speaker.
Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company with a portfolio of more than 33,000 locations worldwide, including Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC.
“AAHOA is one of the most influential voices in the hospitality industry, shaping the landscape for hotel owners nationwide,” Brown said. “We are proud to join as a Club Blue Partner and look forward to deepening our relationships with sophisticated operators across the hospitality industry.”
Through its Vendor Partner program, AAHOA connects companies with its 20,000 members through more than 100 events annually, including AAHOACON, town halls, and hotel owners conferences and trade shows. The association describes its members as fully qualified buyers across the hotel sector.
AAHOA president and CEO Laura Lee Blake said the partnership reflects growing collaboration between hospitality segments.
“Inspire’s interest in strengthening the powerful connection between the hospitality and restaurant industries will benefit the industry as a whole,” Blake said, adding that the association expects the partnership to deliver added value to its members.AAHOA is the largest hotel owners association in the world, representing 20,000 members who own about 60 percent of hotels in the United States. Member-owned properties account for approximately 1.7 percent of U.S. gross domestic product and support more than 4.2 million jobs nationwide.
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