# Blackwells Presses Service Properties Trust to Pursue a Sale By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/51764 Published: 2026-11-08T19:32:20.000Z Updated: 2026-11-08T19:32:20.000Z Section: Business > The activist wants the trust to engage with TKO LLC and other interested parties after TKO proposed a $2 billion purchase of its hospitality portfolio in October. Blackwells Capital is pressing Service Properties Trust to pursue a sale, seeking engagement with TKO LLC and other potential buyers after TKO proposed a $2 billion purchase of the trust’s hospitality portfolio in October. The proposal was included in an [earlier roundup of M&A deals](). ## Links in this article - [earlier roundup of M&A deals](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/29623)