Hospitality Net iconHospitality NetSep 22, 2026

Beyond the Brick: Why the Asset-Light Paradigm Shift is the New Baseline for 2026

The author argues that asset-light franchising and management contracts have permanently replaced real estate ownership as the dominant growth model, citing Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Marriott expansions as proof.

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The author argues that asset-light franchising and management contracts have permanently replaced real estate ownership as the dominant growth model, citing Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Marriott expansions as proof.

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The author argues that asset-light franchising and management contracts have permanently replaced real estate ownership as the dominant growth model, citing Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Marriott expansions as proof.

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