"Ace Hardware's IHG code (100862437) is a retail cooperative corporate code. No FlyerTalk or Reddit discussion found specifically about Ace Hardware IHG verification. Retail sector codes at IHG Holiday Inn Express properties are essentially never verified. Ace Hardware is a dealer cooperative, not a traditional employer — verification of "Ace employee" status is inherently ambiguous. IHG enforcement is tier-based: InterContinental properties might ask; Holiday Inn Express properties rarely do."

"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."

"I work for BofA and the internal discounts website didn't list codes, instead directing employees to contact individual properties. I later confirmed the code is 109568. Unless you're employed by one of those companies, I would avoid using these codes. They do often ask for ID at InterContinental properties, though Holiday Inn locations rarely enforce."