White Lodging Services Corporation is a privately held American hotel management company. As of 2025, it manages about 165 hotels.[1][2][3][4][5] White Lodging also owns and manages numerous restaurants and rooftop bars.[4][5]
Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Bruce White |
| Headquarters | Merrillville, Indiana, US |
Key people | Jean-Luc Barone (Chief Executive Officer) |
| Website | whitelodging.com |
White Lodging was founded in 1985 by Bruce W. White, who was the company's chairman.[6][7] In January 2022, Jean-Luc Barone was named the company's CEO, replacing Ken Barrett who remains as president.[7][8][6] The company is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana.[1][6]
In 2014 and 2015, White Lodging was the subject of data security breaches at numerous locations that it manages.[9][10][11][12] In December 2017, White Lodging announced that it would be selling 82 of its suburban hotel management contracts to Interstate Hotels & Resorts, cutting its hotel portfolio in half and resulting in the loss of more than 50 corporate office staff.[13]
Awards and recognition
editWhite Lodging was recognized as one of the 62 global winners of the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the fifth consecutive year.[14] In the previous year, the company was also named one of 60 global winners of the 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award [15][16], representing its fourth recognition. White Lodging employs over 6,500 associates across nearly 165 hotels and more than 50 restaurants and bars.[17] Additionally, in September 2024, J.D. Power ranked White Lodging third in guest satisfaction among third-party hotel management companies in North America.[18][19]
References
edit- 1 2 Pete, Joseph S. (May 31, 2022). "White Lodging exits suburban hotels, investing $750 million in new projects". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ↑ "We are White Lodging". WhiteLodging.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ↑ Corporation, White Lodging Services. "White Lodging Leads New Trends, Innovations in Hotel Management". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "White Lodging Selects UniFocus' Industry-Leading Labor Management Solution for Its Diverse Hotel Portfolio". Hotel Online. August 21, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- 1 2 https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/white-lodging-welcomes-douglas-nysse-as-new-vice-president-of-development-1011396720
- 1 2 3 Avila, Larry (January 10, 2022). "White Lodging shuffles executive leadership; names new CEO". Northwest Indiana Business Magazine. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- 1 2 "Leadership". WhiteLodging.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ↑ Pete, Joseph S. (January 8, 2022). "White Lodging names new CEO and COO". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Banks: Card Thieves Hit White Lodging Again — Krebs on Security". Krebsonsecurity.com. February 3, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Hotel Franchise Firm White Lodging Investigates Breach — Krebs on Security". Krebsonsecurity.com. January 31, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Yet Another Big Hotel Credit Card Breach - Is Your Information Safe?". TheStreet. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ↑ Perlroth, Nicole (January 31, 2014). "Latest Sites of Breaches in Security Are Hotels". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ↑ Pete, Joseph S. (December 6, 2017). "UPDATE: White Lodging selling off 82 hotel contracts as it goes on national building spree". Northwest Indiana Times. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winners". Gallup.com. March 12, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winners". Gallup.com. March 27, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ Sapet, Kerry (May 15, 2024). "White Lodging wins Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award • Northwest Indiana Business Magazine". Northwest Indiana Business Magazine. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "White Lodging executive joins SHM Industry Advisory Board | Penn State University". www.psu.edu. August 15, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ Net, Hospitality (April 9, 2015). "White Lodging releases information about data breach investigation at select food and beverage outlets". Hospitality Net. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "White Lodging Breaks Ground on Aloft-Element Hotel Complex in Austin". Hotel Business Archive. August 25, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2026.