SHAMIN HOTELS

Years later in 1978, Mr. Amin went to visit a friend who owned a hotel in Fredericksburg, Virginia. During his stay, he made a decision that would change his life forever. "I immediately came to the conclusion this is what I wanted to do," he said. "I didn't have money, but I had a dream." Mr. Amin recruited his brother-in-law B.N. Shah, and together, they purchased a bankrupt hotel in Lumberton, North Carolina. From those humble beginnings and that lone 104-room inn, Shamin Hotels would grow into the largest hotel owner and operator in Virginia, with 60 hotels, 8,000+ rooms, 3,000+ associates serving over 2 million guests a year.

Primary location: Richmond United States