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Related: About this forumTrump family sets sights on Austin for brand-new hotel chain
Let the protests begin: The Trump family is eyeing Austin for one of its new Scion-branded hotels.
The New York Times quotes Eric Trump, the middle son of President Donald Trump, as saying the Trump Organization hopes to build Scion hotels, a lower-price alternative to the upscale Trump International Hotel chain, in large to midsize trendy cities like Austin; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Nashville.
After winning the race for the White House, Donald Trump turned over the reins of his real estate empire including the hotel business to sons Donald Jr. and Eric. The president still retains an ownership stake in the Trump family businesses.
Austin Mayor Steve Adler isnt exactly welcoming the possibility of a Trump project with open arms. In a statement to The Huffington Post, Adler said, This isnt surprising because Austin is the best city in America to start a business, but Im not sure the way we do things in Austin is aligned with the Trump brand.
Read more: http://austin.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/02-15-17-trump-family-austin-hotel/
tanyev
(42,636 posts)But, hey, if they need to learn that the hard way, who am I to complain?
Shell_Seas
(3,336 posts)I bet there is...
tanyev
(42,636 posts)Not a big tourist destination for the RW crowd. The state legislature regular session only happens every other year.
Shell_Seas
(3,336 posts)I'm still surrounded by conservatives and open carry assholes.
tanyev
(42,636 posts)But it's a tough industry, with high startup costs, lots of competition, and quite a bit of inherent risk. I happen to think the moment in time when your brand is so toxic that you've alienated 50-60% of your potential customers is a bad time to plan an expansion.
Hangingon
(3,071 posts)Austin is th e state capitol and lots of red county people come for state business. The hotels will do okay.
Shell_Seas
(3,336 posts)They still think they are winning bigly....