sold it to Hospitality Franchise Systems. Tollman and Hundley were indicted on federal bank fraud and tax fraud charges because they had not disclosed all assets in the process. Tollman fled to London in 2002, where he fought extradition for many years. In 2008, he agreed to a plea deal that would allow him to return home in exchange for more than $100 million. Concepts Starting with the second location in Forsyth, many Days Inns featured a restaurant and gift shop combination called Tasty World. Day refused to sell alcohol at Tasty World restaurants. Day did not drink alcohol and decided to target families with the brand. He noted that his refusal was criticized by bankers, who felt that including a bar would increase profits. Forsyth and many properties after it also featured on-site gasoline pumps to sell unbranded fuel to motel guests. Day, who was a devout Christian, also offered a network of chaplains to provide ministry at each motel. Days Inn was one of the first hotel chains to offer discounts to senior citizens. It was also among the first to locate its properties along suburban and rural exits on the Interstate Highway System, as opposed to more urban locations. United Kingdom franchises at motorway service stations In the UK, the top four motorway service operators have Days Inn hotels. Days Inn and Moto Hospitality have experimented with two hotels at Wetherby and Winchester Services. Roadchef have Days Inn Hotels at most of their sites. Welcome Break brought the Days Inn brand to the UK under a licence from a US company. It used to have one at each service station with a hotel however some have been converted to ramadas. Welcome Break also run a couple of non-motorway hotels, one in Milton Keynes. Extra Services has Days Inn hotels at most of their sites. They are operated by Welcome Break. Variations The hotel brands of Days Inn include: Days Inn and Days Inn & Suites – Full- or limited-service. Some properties are only rooms; others have rooms mixed with suites. Days Hotel: full-service variant found in high-traffic and large cities. Days Suites: all-suites variant; may be either full- or limited-service. Days Lodge: a short lived chain of lodges. Days Park: for recreational vehicles and motor homes. Daystop: a budget chain started in 1990 in Lakeville, Minnesota. See also Days Inns – Canada Days Inn China References Footnotes