Strong demand has prompted Gaylord Entertainment Co. to seek a significant expansion of its Washington, D.C.-area hotel and convention center now under construction.
The Nashville-based company announced the plan today as part of its fourth quarter earnings release, showing a loss but stronger cash flow and revenues.
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