Richard P. Carlson

Red Lion Hotels Corp. is a hospitality and leisure company, which engages in franchising, management, and ownership of hotel properties. It operates through the Company Operated Hotel and Franchised Hotels segments. The Company Operated Hotel segment comprises guest room rentals; and food and beverage offerings at owned and leased hotels. The Franchised Hotels segment involves in licensing its brands to franchisees and includes reservation system, guest loyalty program, national and regional sales, revenue management tools, quality inspections, advertising, and brand standards. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.