Scottish Inns
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History
The chain began in the late 1960s in TennesseeTennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It was a company that did not operate its own motels, but leased out the name to others. This changed in 1973, as the company assumed ownership of all properties.
In 1985, the Scottish Inns chain was acquired by Red Carpet Inn
Red Carpet Inn
Red Carpet Inn is a chain of hotels and motels, with locations in the United States and Bahamas.Most locations of Red Carpet Inn are independently owned....
.