- CEO
- Jack A. DeBoer
- Full Time Employees
- 1,295
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Travel Lodging
- Address
- 8621 East 21st Street North Wichita KS United States of America 67206
- IPO Date
- Nov 5, 1996
- Business
- Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc. (CNDL) operates, franchises, owns and manages extended-stay hotels under the Candlewood Suites brand, targeting value-conscious business and personal travelers seeking longer stays; core offerings include spacious studio and one-bedroom suites equipped with full kitchens, executive desks, recliners or sofa beds, complimentary high-speed internet, 24-hour guest laundry facilities, fitness centers, and the Candlewood Cupboard market for snacks and essentials on an honor system; additional amenities encompass lending lockers for items like fans or kitchen appliances, weekly housekeeping for stays of five nights or more, and express check-in services. The company, founded in August 1996 and headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, primarily serves the midscale extended-stay segment across the United States with over 400 properties open globally and 77 in the pipeline, while expanding into Europe through recent strategic partnerships. Note that the Candlewood Suites brand operates under InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), which acquired it in 2004, though Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc. maintains its distinct ticker and historical operations focus; recent major developments include IHG's April 2024 long-term agreement with NOVUM Hospitality to introduce over 12 Candlewood Suites in Germany via conversions from acora Living the City properties, the November 2024 opening of the first Candlewood Suites in Berlin Charlottenburg, and the October 2025 signing of Candlewood Suites Reykjavik in Iceland as IHG's Nordic expansion debut with partner ALVA Capital.