Ron Rivett

This article is about the American entrepreneur. For the Canadian politician, see Ronald Rivett.
Not to be confused with Ron Rivest.

Super 8 Motel in Twin Falls, Idaho
My Place Hotel in Davenport, Iowa

Ron Rivett (August 2, 1940 – December 9, 2023) was an American entrepreneur. He was best known for being founder of Super 8 Motels and My Place hotels. By 1993, Super 8 had 1,000 locations worldwide. Super 8 grew to be the largest budget hotel chain in the world.[1] In 1993, Rivett sold Super 8 Motels to Hospitality Franchise Systems for $125 million.[2]

In 2012, he founded My Place Hotels of America,[3] which is known for its brands My Place Hotels and Trend Hotels & Suites.[4] Rivett served as the chairman for My Place Hotels of America.[5]

On December 9, 2023, Rivett died at Baptist Medical Center in Miami, FL[6]

Education

Rivett graduated from Northern State University with a degree in business in 1963 and received an honorary “Doctorate of Humane Letters” from NSU in 1990.[7]

My Place Hotels of America

My Place Hotels of America is a hospitality company in the United States headquartered in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

The company announced My Place Hotels alongside its franchising system in 2014.[8] The brand was founded by Rivett and grandson Ryan (Rivett) in 2012.[9] The hospitality company had 56 My Place Hotels open across 27 states as of June 2020.[10]

The company announced a new brand, Trend Hotels & Suites, in June 2020.[11]

References

  1. ^ Mike Corpos (November 5, 2004). "Super 8 is the World's Largest Budget Motel Chain; It Started 30 Years Ago with Two Guys In an Aberdeen, South Dakota Coffee Shop". Hotel-Online.com.
  2. ^ "Super 8 Motel chain sold to firm based in New Jersey". Post-Bulletin. February 22, 1993.
  3. ^ Five questions: Ron Rivett, co-founder of My Place Hotels
  4. ^ "My Place Hotels of America | A Blog About Relationships, Integrity, and Efficiency". My Place Hotels of America. June 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Staff, LODGING (November 17, 2017). "Checking In with Ryan Rivett, CEO of My Place Hotels". LODGING Magazine.
  6. ^ "Aberdeen man who founded Super 8, My Place hotels dies at 83". Dakota News Now. December 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Ronald J. Rivett - Utah Hospitality
  8. ^ "Welcome to My Place". Asian Hospitality. April 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Ryan Rivett Named My Place Hotels' CEO; Eyes Second Brand". Hotel Business. May 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "La Quinta, Loews, My Place open new hotels". Hotel Management.
  11. ^ "Who Launches a Brand in the Worst Year Ever for Hotels?". Skift. June 9, 2020.

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