Dallas, Texas – September  4, 2025: G6 Hospitality, the parent company of Motel 6 and Studio 6, today announced the addition of 8 new team members to their existing Franchise Development team. G6 Hospitality is strengthening franchise outreach and support for its franchisee partners. The expanded team will deepen relationships, improve service, and accelerate growth of Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands across North America.

These new members of the franchise development have been hired to manage Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, Utah Wyoming, Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,  and plans to hire in more team members across other states in the coming months.

New members of the G6 Hospitality Franchise Development team include Gregory Jones, Jay Vekaria, Swaraj Gaikwad & Sachin Sachdeva.

Sachin Sachdeva is responsible for driving franchise growth across the Midwest region, spanning Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Sachdeva earlier lead Business Development for OYO across the United States and Canada. He has previously spearheaded OYO’s growth as Country Revenue Head in Indonesia & Malaysia.

Jay Vekaria is responsible for growing G6 Brands in Northeast Region. This includes Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont & Maine. Before joining G6 Hospitality, Jay has worked across hospitality, fintech, and private equity, where he focused on scaling businesses and driving revenue growth.

Gregory Jones leads the Western region, spanning California and Nevada. He brings over two decades of experience in hospitality leadership, having managed operations, revenue growth, and franchise development across multiple hotel groups in the US.

Swaraj Gaikwad leads New Mexico and South Texas. Before G6 Hospitality, Swaraj led Business Operations & Growth at OYO.

“We are excited to welcome these accomplished professionals to the Franchise Development team,” said Sonal Sinha, CEO of G6 Hospitality. “Their collective experience will further strengthen our ability to support existing franchisees while forging new partnerships in priority growth markets. We're investing in our people and resources to empower our franchisee community and strengthen the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands.”

“As we expand into key states, our focus is on empowering franchisees with robust support and local market expertise. I am excited to collaborate with our new team members and am confident that their experience will help drive value and opportunity for our partners.” Nikhil Heda, SVP Development G6 Hospitality.

G6 Hospitality continues to make significant investment in marketing, technology & guest experience. The company plans to add over 150 new hotels to its portfolio in 2025.

About G6 Hospitality LLC:

G6 Hospitality LLC is the leading economy lodging franchisor, with nearly 1,500 locations under the iconic Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands in the United States and Canada. Committed to making hospitality accessible to all, G6 provides significant opportunities for franchisees through responsible business practices and a legacy of ownership. The Carrollton, Texas-based company was recently named a 2024 Leader in Diversity by Dallas Business Journal, with both Motel 6 and Studio 6 recognized in the 2024 Entrepreneur Franchise 500® report.

For more information, please visit www.g6hospitality.com 

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