"Kraft's IHG code (105406) is a food and beverage corporate code. Kraft Heinz (as it's now known) HQ is in Chicago IL and Pittsburgh PA. IHG enforcement: Holiday Inn Express essentially never checks food company codes; Crowne Plaza occasionally. No Kraft+IHG specific verification incident documented. Consumer packaged goods codes at IHG follow the same pattern as McDonald's and Coca-Cola: low scrutiny due to ambiguous franchise/supplier affiliation."

"HotelCorporateCodes.com rates Walmart IHG code 293512 as "Sometimes." IHG properties near Walmart's Bentonville AR HQ enforce verification more strictly — hotels that see the same corporate code 50 times a day become experts at identifying valid employee badges. Standard IHG pattern: Holiday Inn Express/Candlewood rarely verify; InterContinental/Kimpton almost always verify. Walmart code works well at mid-tier IHG properties in most US markets outside Bentonville."

"University of Texas' IHG code (99502056) is an academic institutional code. IHG enforcement: Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza near UT Austin essentially never verifies academic rates. InterContinental Austin (if applicable) might theoretically ask, but university codes are the lowest-enforcement category across all IHG properties. No UT+IHG verification incident documented in public forums."