Press release from the Blue Ridge Parkway:
Asheville, NC – Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Mark H. Woods announced today that Parkway Inn, Inc. was awarded the concession contract to operate the Pisgah Inn at Milepost 408.6 for the next ten years.
Parkway Inn, Inc. has operated the Pisgah Inn since 1978. The current contract period expires at the end of 2014 and an open bid period was announced in the spring seeking interested operators to manage the popular Parkway destination. The Pisgah Inn concession includes a 51-room Lodge, the Restaurant and Gift Shop, the Country Store, and employee housing.
Concessioners fill a vital role in helping the National Park Service carry out its mission. A concessions operation is a way of providing commercial visitor services such as food, lodging, and retail through a third party (concessioner) within a national park. Parkway Inn, Inc. is the management company established in 1978 when current owners, Bruce O’Connell and his family, took on operations of the Parkway establishment. “Mr. O’Connell and his family have provided services to millions of visitors over 35 years on the Parkway,” said Superintendent Woods. “We are pleased that Parkway Inn, Inc. will continue this rich tradition.”
The Inn’s elevation of 5,000 feet provides impressive views of surrounding mountains and valleys. www.nps.gov
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