| Imperial 400 | |
| Industry: | Hotels |
| Area Served: | United States |
| Key People: | Bernard Whitney (founder) |
| Services: | Lodging |
Imperial 400 was an American motel chain. It was founded in 1959 by Bernard Whitney in Los Angeles, California. Its properties were typically two-story buildings with "gull wing" shaped roofs over the lobby. It was a limited-service hotel chain, competing mainly with Travelodge.[1]
In 1965, Imperial 400 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[2] Its headquarters were moved to Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and again to Arlington, Virginia. By the 1980s, the chain was sold to Interpart S.A., a Luxembourg-based company, and was later dissolved.[1] Imperial 400 structures still exist but usually rundown motels, with exception of a few. In Richland, WA a former Imperial is boarded and set to be demolished for new apartments.