Griffin Lodge Administration Merges Into Meyer Jabara Inns

DANBURY, Connecticut—Griffin Lodge Administration LLC has merged into Meyer Jabara Inns (MJH). Efficient at the moment, Griffin will transition 14 sources to the MJH umbrella, and when blended with other affords for the time being within the 2024 pipeline, the resort possession and management company will attain 50 resorts by Q1 2025. Griffin executives James Kirkland and Jay Fishman are taking on new roles at Meyer Jabara Inns. Kirkland, Griffin CEO, is assuming the position of senior vice president of operations – Western put and would perchance perchance oversee that put from Austin, Texas. Fishman, the majority owner of Griffin, will tackle a industrial construction position with MJH basically based out of the Chicago put.

“Griffin Lodge Administration is a legacy organization with a substantial popularity, and we’re honored to impart the DNA of this outstanding company—whose culture and values replicate our appreciate—into Meyer Jabara Inns,” stated Justin Jabara, president of Meyer Jabara Inns. “The Jabara, Meyer, and Fishman families had been early pioneers in resort franchising, building about a of the first Vacation Inns. Their passion for hospitality and longevity within the industry has given them unrivaled abilities that has stood the take a look at of time.”

Moreover to rising the dimensions of its portfolio, this deal expands MJH’s footprint West, with properties in Texas, Illinois, Arizona, Fresh Mexico, Minnesota, and Michigan. It moreover introduces Meyer Jabara Inns to new capital partners working with Griffin.

Sooner than founding Griffin in 2019, Fishman served as CEO of Associated Inns LLC. Sooner than that, he used to be senior vice president at VMS Realty Partners. For the length of his tenure with VMS, Fishman handled acquisitions, management, and disposition of more than 40 resorts (alongside with every thing from mid-market sources to resorts). His abilities entails the development and implementation of workout ideas and mortgage restructuring, resort repositioning, negotiation and administration of management and franchise agreements, and portfolio management.

“Meyer Jabara Inns is an organization deep in culture, skill, and management disciplines,” Fishman stated. “They have a confirmed song account for delivering superior financial returns and maximizing lengthy-term designate, plus they impart a wealth of human sources, abilities, shopping, renovations, and mission-management structure to our properties. Griffin resorts are in unparalleled fingers and the future has in no intention looked brighter.”

Sooner than joining Griffin, Kirkland held above-property gross sales and operations management roles working with both Marriott World and Hilton branded properties. He worked with Excellent Hospitality Products and companies where he led the portfolio’s revenue abilities and optimization efforts. He served in a management skill overseeing both Marriott and Hilton branded sources and moreover worked with Peachtree Lodge Community, serving in roles from senior regional director, elephantine carrier and daily life brands to corporate director, industrial approach, and analytics. For the length of Kirkland’s hospitality profession, he has opened more than 30 top class-branded pick out-carrier, extended-attach, and total-carrier properties unswerving during the United States.

“I’m overjoyed with the merger between Griffin Lodge Administration and Meyer Jabara Inns,” Kirkland stated. “As aenior vice president – Western put, I attach up for combining the abilities of both organizations to capitalize on this thrilling time of bellow and innovation. Meyer Jabara’s commitment to unparalleled hospitality and operational excellence aligns perfectly with our values at Griffin. I attach up for the bellow and success of our properties within the Western put whereas working with our proficient teams to impart memorable experiences for our company and driving continued success for our owners and partners.”