QUIZ: Can You Name The Original Products Of These Famous Companies?

Sara Horton|General Knowledge|24 Jun 2024

Before Marriott became one of the world’s largest hotel chains, what did it sell?

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Sign and logo of the Marriott Hotels and Resorts.
Retry Correct Incorrect In 1927, John Willard Marriott opened a root beer stand in Washington, D.C. It did very well and became a family restaurant called The Hot Shoppe, which quickly expanded with several more locations opening. Marriott decided to get into the hotel business in 1957 and Marriott, Inc. was born.
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Before Marriott became one of the world’s largest hotel chains, what did it sell?

  • Candles
  • Ironing boards
  • Root beer
  • Bed linens
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