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2007
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In 2007, Marriott celebrated two important milestones in Marriott's history: the 80th anniversary of our founding and the 50th anniversary of our entry into the hotel business. Continuing our heritage of 80 years of innovation and spirit to serve, Bill Marriott launched a blog in January, Marriott on the Move. On January 8, Marriott.com set a record by generating more than 55,000 reservations in one day, posting a record 55,109 reservations and generating over $17 million in gross revenue. Beginning in February, restaurants at more than 2,300 Marriott hotels throughout the U.S. and Canada no longer use partially-hydrogenated oils (a primary source of trans fats), the culmination of an eight-year effort. Marriott is honored with 2007 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award From U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The company is well on its way to meet its goal to reduce greenhouse gases by 6% per guest room by 2010.
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2006
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January 2006 began with Residence Inn opening its 500th hotel, the first Residence Inn in New York City. Courtyard opened its 700th hotel, the Courtyard Washington Capitol Hill/Navy Yard, in Washington, D.C., and unveiled the prototype of the new Courtyard in Europe with the opening of the Paris Courtyard by Marriott Colombes. Marriott.com celebrated 10 years online by launching new one-stop services for guests. Marriott designated April as the first annual "Environmental Awareness Month" to promote activities to preserve natural surroundings and reduce resource consumption. In September, all properties in the U.S. and Canada became 'smoke-free."
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2005
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2005: Marriott announces the sale of Ramada International hotels.
2005: Marriott and Whitbread completed transaction, forming a 50/50 joint venture to acquire Whitbread's portfolio of 46 franchised Marriott and Renaissance hotels of over 8,000 rooms. As part of the joint venture agreement, Marriott took over management of the hotels, and the joint venture intends to sell them to new owners subject to long-term Marriott management agreements.
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2004
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2004: Ramada International opens 200th hotel in Amsterdam.
2004: Marriott revenues totaled $10 billion in 2004 and $594 million in net income. Marriott added more than 24,000 rooms and timeshare units in 2004, bringing the global system to 2,632 hotels and timeshare units (484,690 rooms).
2004: Marriott Execustay hits the 30-market franchise mark, broadens reach through new agreements in Southern California, St. Louis, and Wisconsin.
2004: MARSHA celebrates 20 years of successful service.
2004: Ramada International opens 200th hotel in Amsterdam.
2004: 500,000th room opens in London, located at the West India Quay Marriott Hotel in the Canary Wharf district of London.
2004: Marriott Rewards welcomes their 20,000,000th member.
2004: Marriott Vacation Club International celebrates their 20th anniversary.
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2003: Marriott revenues totals $9 billion in 2003 and $476 million in gross profits. Marriott added more than 31,000 rooms and timeshare units in 2003, bringing the global system to 2,718 hotels and timeshare units (490,564 rooms).
2003: Marriott completes the sale of its Senior Living Service Communities and Marriott Distribution Services.
2003: Courtyard opens its 500th hotel in Minneapolis Downtown.
2003: SpringHill Suites opens its 100th hotel in Dallas-Addison, Texas.
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2002 |
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2002: Marriott celebrates its 75th anniversary. The company now has over 2,300 hotels, 156 Senior Living Services Communities, 200,000 associates, and operations in 63 countries and territories with annual sales of $20 billion.
2002: Marriott announces the sale/spinoff of its Senior Living Services Communities and Marriott Distribution Services.
2002: Marriott opens its 500th extended-stay hotel, representing a total of 400 Residence Inns and 100 TownePlace Suites.
2002: Fairfield Inn opens its 500th hotel in Rogers, Arkansas.
2002: Marriott opens its 2,500th hotel worldwide, with the completion of the 950-room JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.
2002: Marriott has increased its North American market share to 8%.
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2000 |
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2000: The 2,000th Marriott property opens in Tampa, Florida.
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1990s |
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1990: Pathways to Independence: Marriott's Welfare to Work Program established.
1993: The company splits into Marriott International and Host Marriott Corporation.
1995: Marriott acquires the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC.
1997: Marriott acquires the Renaissance Hotel Group and introduces TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Suites, and Marriott Executive Residences brands.
1998: 1,500th hotel opens; sales reach $8 billion; Sodexho Alliance acquires Marriott's food-service and facilities-management businesses; Marriott acquires 98% of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC.
1999: Marriott acquires the ExecuStay corporate housing company.
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1980s |
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1981: 100th hotel opens in Hawaii.
1982: The company acquires Host International, Inc.
1982: Marriott acquires Gino's and converts to Roy Rogers.
1983: 1st Courtyard hotel opens.
1984: Marriott enters the vacation time-share and senior-living markets.
1985: J.Willard Marriott, Sr., passes away; Marriott Distribution Center opens in Savage, Maryland.
1987: Marriott acquires Residence Inn Company and enters the lower-moderate lodging segment with Fairfield Inn.
1989: 500th hotel opens in Warsaw, Poland. Bridges: Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities established.
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1970s |
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1972: J.W. Marriott, Jr., is named CEO.
1973: The company obtains its first hotel-management contracts.
1975: Marriott opens its 1st European hotel in Amsterdam, Holland.
1976: The company opens two theme parks, both called "Great America," located in Santa Clara, California, and Gurnee, Illinois.
1977: The company celebrates its 50th anniversary; sales top $1 billion.
1979: A new corporate headquarters is built in Bethesda, Maryland.
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1960s |
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1964: J.W. Marriott, Jr., is named President.
1965: Marriott Foundation established.
1967: Corporate name is changed from Hot Shoppes, Inc., to Marriott Corporation; the company opens Fairfield Farm Kitchens, a food production and purchasing facility in Beaver Heights, Maryland; In-Flite opens a facility in Venezuela; Marriott acquires Camelback Inn, its first resort property; and buys Bob's Big Boy Restaurants.
1969: Marriott's 1st international hotel opens in Acapulco, Mexico.
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1950s |
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1953: Marriott stock becomes public at $10.25/share and sells out in two hours.
1955: Marriott Food Service lands its first institutional and school feeding contracts at Children's Hospital and American University; Marriott's Highway Division opens several Hot Shoppes on the New Jersey Turnpike.
1957: Marriott opens its 1st hotel, the 365-room Twin Bridges Motor Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
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1940s |
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During World War II, Hot Shoppes feeds thousands of workers who move to the nation's capital to work in the defense industry.
1945: The 1st Hot Shoppes cafeteria is established at McLean Gardens, Washington DC; Hot Shoppes lands its first government feeding contract; In-Flite lands its first airport terminal food-service contract at Miami International Airport.
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1930s |
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1934: Hot Shoppes expands to Baltimore, Maryland.
1937: Airline catering business begins at Hoover Field (currently site of the Pentagon). The division is named "In-Flite Catering" and serves Capital, Eastern, and American Airlines.
1939: Marriott lands its first food-service management contract with the U.S. Treasury.
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1920s |
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1927: J. Willard Marriott marries Alice Sheets in Salt Lake City, Utah, and moves to Washington DC with his new bride. That spring, J. Willard and Alice open a nine-stool A&W Root Beer stand, which they later call "The Hot Shoppe."
Winter 1927/1928: Hot Mexican food items are added to the menu.
1929: Hot Shoppes, Inc., officially incorporated. Invents curb service.
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