The Spirit of Christmas
As I sit here and listen to one of Nick’s favorite songs, the Spirit of Christmas, I am reminded how blessed I am to work for a company who believes in giving back to our communities, supporting our employees, and being surrounded by colleagues, friends and family who believe in kindness, generosity, gratitude, and happiness. […]
Even amid Covid uncertainty, TGC Group to build three new hotels while selling another
By Shelby Kellerman – Reporter, Wichita Business Journal Nov 20, 2020, 2:41pm EST Wichita-based TGC Group is planning to expand its portfolio of extended-stay hotels with the acquisition of vacant properties — two in Texas and one in Colorado — for the construction of three new WoodSpring Suites. Nick Esterline, president and founder of TGC, […]
Accepted the Challenge
This summer our team took the 2nd annual 8-week Give Back Kansas Challenge and got our team back out volunteering our time, talent and treasurers. Grateful for the flexibility and support of our leaders, our team volunteered 195 hours during the 8-week challenge. We volunteered at our churches, schools, coached sports, taught Sunday school, the […]
As promised, five years later, 2,258 NEW coats!
Five years ago we started collecting NEW coats for TOP Early Learning Centers and the day we delivered the coats my dear friend, Nick Esterline committed we’d deliver 1,000 coats on year five. I thought to myself how are we ever going to do that. As I sit at my desk listening to the sounds […]
Spaghetti Works project receives architectural achievement award.
We recently received the 2021 Keeper of the Plains award from the Wichita Chamber of Commerce along with our partners Landmark Commercial Real Estate and Sunflower Development Group durning the Chamber’s Honor’s Night Recognition dinner. We did not do this alone, and are extremely proud of our team, our partners, and everyone who had a […]
Extended-Stay Hoteliers Play to Strengths, Step Up Growth
By Bryan Wroten Hotel News Now June 3, 2021 | 8:49 AM https://www.costar.com/article/1370974937/extended-stay-hoteliers-play-to-strengths-step-up-growth Extended-stay hotels performed relatively well in the U.S. during the pandemic, sometimes acting as a buoy for other hotel types that struggled more. During the “Here To (Extended) Stay” panel at the 2021 Hunter Hotel Investment Conference, executives said the extended-stay hotels […]
630 Coats Donated to Local Charities
“With so much uncertainty around us – gratitude, kindness and charity seem more important than ever. Keeping kids warm this winter was still our priority. We did not do this alone and are overjoyed by the outpouring of support from our friends, family and colleagues. We hope a gift of a new coat to kids […]
2019 Marriott Select Brands Awards Announced
Last week Marriott announced 2019 Select Brands Awards. TownePlace Suites Macon Mercer University received two prestigious awards, Gold Circle Award, top 10% of the brand in Guest Experience and Top 3 in Lowest Problem Incidence. We are extremely proud of our team and Nancy Lott’s leadership. Thank you for all you do to ensure every […]
First look inside the just finished Home2 Suites
By Shelby Kellerman – Reporter, Wichita Business Journal Jan 15, 2021, 2:57pm EST Under construction in the Delano District for the last year, the extended-stay Home2 Suites by Hilton opened its doors to hotel guests for the first time Thursday. Crews are still putting on the finishing touches, but the WBJ got an early look […]
2020 Real Estate Awards – Wichita Business Journal
We are honored to have been chosen as an honoree for the 2020 Wichita Business Journal Real Estate Awards. Click the link to read the article. https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2020/03/19/meet-the-2020-real-estate-awards-winners.html