Extended-stay hotel planned along I-394 in St. Louis Park by Sam Black
A Willmar, Minn.-based hotel developer has announced plans to construct and operate a 120-room, seven-story extended-stay hotel along Interstate 394.

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Hotel empire grows in Maple Grove by Sam Black
A Willmar-based hotel developer is building two hotels in Maple Grove -- his third and fourth there -- and intends to redefine the northwestern Twin Cities suburb as a destination for families and business travelers.

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Torgerson Properties Names New VP of Food and Beverage
MINNEAPOLIS – October 1, 2007 – Torgerson Properties, a Minnesota-based developer, owner and operator of hotels and restaurants, announces that Joe Kohaut has joined Torgerson Properties as vice president of food and beverage.

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Holiday Inn makes splash with new indoor waterpark addition
ATLANTA - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, announces the January 30 opening of the Holiday Inn Hotels & Suites-Maple Grove, Minn. The $20 million hotel is the 12th Holiday Inn Indoor Waterpark in the brand's portfolio, with several more in the pipeline.

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I-494 strip gets two new hotels by Shannon Hahn
Two hotels, with a total of 235 rooms, will open in Bloomington next year, fueling competition among established hotels along the Interstate 494 strip.

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Arbor Lakes' Fountains aims for big retail splash by Sam Black
Opus Northwest is getting ready to add to its ambitious Arbor Lakes project with a stylized 90-acre retail center -- Fountains at Arbor Lakes. When phase three is complete, the Maple Grove shopping complex will be the third-largest in the state.

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Staybridge rolls into area by Mark Reilly
Holiday Inn has booked the Twin Cities for the rollout of its new extended-stay hotel concept, as the hotel chain looks to push its way into a market segment that's quickly filling up.

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