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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Super 8 Motel chain sold to firm based in New Jersey". Post-Bulletin. February 22, 1993.
- ^ Five questions: Ron Rivett, co-founder of My Place Hotels
- ^ "My Place Hotels of America | A Blog About Relationships, Integrity, and Efficiency". My Place Hotels of America. 2020-06-03.
- ^ Staff, LODGING (2017-11-17). "Checking In with Ryan Rivett, CEO of My Place Hotels". LODGING Magazine.
- ^ "Aberdeen man who founded Super 8, My Place hotels dies at 83". Dakota News Now. 2023-12-12.