PRNewswire  -- Northcott Hospitality International, a privately held company with extensive holdings in the lodging and hospitality industries, announced today that it has commenced a search for a buyer. The Chanhassen, Minnesota-based company is the parent of the AmericInn(R) Lodging System which owns and franchises 216 hotel properties across the United States, as well as 21 Perkins(R) restaurants and four Houlihan's(R) restaurants.