Holiday Retirement
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Independent Living and Assisted Living for Seniors management |
| Founded | 1971 in Salem, Oregon |
| Founder | William E. Colson and Hugh Colson |
| Defunct | 2021 |
| Fate | Operations acquired by Atria and properties acquired by Welltower. |
| Successor | Holiday by Atria |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
Key people | William E. Colson (Founder)
Hugh Colson (Founder) Lilly Donohue (Final CEO) |
| Products | Senior residential and assisted living |
| Owner | Atria Management Company (Operations) Welltower Inc. (Properties) |
| Parent | Atria Management Company |
| Website | Holiday Retirement (official website) |
Holiday Retirement, originally known as Holiday Management Company, was a U.S. senior living management company with headquarters in Winter Park, Florida. Founded in 1971 by William E. Colson and his father, Hugh Colson, Holiday Retirement was a privately held company that managed over 240 retirement communities with over 25,000 total residents, making it one of the largest providers of independent senior living.
Private equity firm Fortress Investment Group acquired Holiday Retirement in 2007, which subsequently sold the business to be merged with Kentucky-based Atria Management Company. It now operates as Holiday by Atria, with operations handled by Atria and the physical properties owned by the Welltower REIT.