Private company

Knights Inn

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American hotel chain

Knights Inn (officially Knights Franchise Systems, Inc.) is an American full-limited service hotel chain owned by Red Lion Hotels Corporation and based in Denver, Colorado. Knights Inn used to be built with all-exterior corridors and medieval-inspired architecture, but the chain now has updated options for all Knights Inn properties.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

1974Founded1

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Knights Inn
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Knights Inn (officially Knights Franchise Systems, Inc.) is an American full-limited service hotel chain owned by Red Lion Hotels Corporation and based in Denver, Colorado. Knights Inn used to be built with all-exterior corridors and medieval-inspired architecture, but the chain now has updated options for all Knights Inn properties.2

The story

Founded by Cardinal Industries in 1974, in Columbus.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1974Founded Founded in Columbus1

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