Courtyard by Marriott planned for Kernan West
Tampa-based Impact Properties Inc. is preparing to build a 121-room Courtyard by Marriott at 5010 Kernan Blvd. S., at northwest Kernan and Butler boulevards in an area called Kernan West. Impact Properties Executive Vice President Kish Kanji said Monday he expects the hotel to open in the first quarter of 2021. Read the full article […]
Kanji Talks Franchising on Podcast
APRO board member Shirin Kanji, President of Impact RTO Holdings, has trailblazed his way to the top as the country’s largest Rent-A-Center franchisee and his achievements haven’t gone unnoticed. Franchise Euphoria, an internationally recognized podcast, featured Kanji on its latest episode, “Developing Emerging Concepts with Shirin Kanji Impact Properties.” Read the full article here
Developing Emerging Concepts with Shirin Kanji of Impact Properties
Shirin Kanji is responsible for overseeing all of Impact Properties investment related activities and directly oversees the newly formed retail division which includes 75 Rent a Center franchised locations and 2 CARSTAR franchised locations. Mr. Kanji holds a B.S. in Finance and Political Science from NYU Stern School of Business and an M.S. in Real […]
Marriott-branded hotel in review for Wildlight
Wildlight’s first hotel — which appears to be Fairfield Inn & Suites — is in review. Wildlight landowner Raydient Places + Properties announced in February that Tampa-based Impact Properties will develop a Marriott-branded hotel in Wildlight, which is a town under construction at northeast Interstate 95 and Florida A1A in Nassau County. Impact Properties, with […]
Castlerock acquires Westin Tampa Bay from Impact Properties
Castlerock Asset Management has acquired The Westin Tampa Bay in Florida from locally based Impact Properties. The Nashville, Tenn.-based privately held real estate development group plans to invest in the property to raise its market potential with an improvement program slated for completion by year’s end 2020. Read the full article here
Multi-Unit Franchisee Insight – Hiring, Training & Problem Employees
We talk to successful multi-unit operators constantly here at Franchise Update Media. These busy on-the-go people share great insight and wisdom with us through our profile stories in Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine. Here, from our archives, are some insightful responses from some of these franchisees. How do you hire and fire?Take time to find the right […]