Birmingham, AL. — November 7, 2011 — Hospitality Ventures LLC, hot on the heels of its recent successful launch of Centerstone Inns, Hotels, and Plazas, is proud to announce they have acquired the franchise rights of Key West Inns. Key West Inns is a regional brand with 22 locations that has been in business for 23 years and will be re-launched as a fun and uniquely themed leisure brand.

In May 2011, Hospitality Ventures LLC announced the launch of their new brand Centerstone Hotels. Key West Inns will be the second brand they add to their growing franchise company. Similarly to Centerstone, there will be Key West Inns, Key West Hotels, and Key West Resorts.

Hospitality Ventures CEO Steve Belmonte has partnered up with Laurence Benjamin of Benjamin Brothers Purchasing and Cary Benjamin of Braeside Design Group to design and furnish a fun and completely themed environment that will define the Key West brand. Whether it’s the rocking chairs in the lobby, the coconut ice buckets or the signature lime drink in the lobby, people will be able to experience the spirit of Key West at locations all over the nation.   There will be 3 tiers of design to choose from that will enable hotel owners to completely theme their property from the exterior to interior, lobby to guestrooms depending on their budget. For example, a typical 80-room hotel can successfully theme with $50,000 to...