Previous forms of the hospitality company in Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Marriott Corporation
Formerly
The Hot Shoppe (1927–1929) Hot Shoppes, Inc. (1929–1964) Marriott-Hot Shoppes, Inc. (1964–1967)
Company type
Public
Traded as
NYSE: MHS
Industry
Hospitality
Founded
1927; 97 years ago (1927) as The Hot Shoppe in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Founder
J. Willard Marriott
Defunct
1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Fate
Corporate split
Successor
Marriott International and Host Marriott Corporation
Headquarters
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Bill Marriott (Chairman, CEO and President) at time of corporate split
Products
Hotels, resorts, restaurants, food service
Total assets
$9.1 billion (1992)
Owner
Marriott family (25%)
Footnotes / references [1]
Marriott Corporation was a hospitality company that operated from 1927 until 1993, founded by J. Willard Marriott and Frank J. Kimball as Hot Shoppes, Inc. In 1957, Marriott Corporation opened its first hotel in Arlington County, Virginia, United States as the Twin Bridges Motor Hotel (demolished 1990).[2]
Marriott Corporation's first international property was opened in Acapulco, Mexico, in 1969.[2] Hot Shoppes became Marriott Corporation in 1967, which subsequently split into Marriott International, Inc. and Host Marriott Corporation in 1993.
^McDowell, Edwin (February 4, 1993). "Will Marriott Ever Stand Divided?". New York Times.
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