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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Parsippany-based Wyndham Worldwide Corp. has acquired U.S. Franchise Systems, including its Microtel Inns & Suites and Hawthorn Suites hotel brands, from a subsidiary of Global Hyatt Corp. Wyndham will add 292 Microtel Inns & Suites, along with 38 more still under development, and 91 Hawthorn Suites to its portfolio. Wyndham’s hotel division, Wyndham Hotel Group, is the largest hotel franchisor in the world, bringing its total up to more than 6,550 franchised hotels worldwide with this acquisition. The transaction is expected to be complete within the next 60 days. The acquisition price was not disclosed.