NPR: 'Life Behind The Lobby' Of Indian-American Motels
I thought I'd share this, a 6:33 piece that aired on NPR's Weekend Edition.
http://www.npr.org/2012/06/02/153988...n-motel-owners
Originally Posted by NPR
June 2, 2012
Here are three remarkable facts about motels in the U.S. that you probably don't already know:
- At least 1 out of 2 motels are owned by Indian-Americans.
- Out of those Indian-owned motels, 70 percent are owned by Gujaratis, people with roots in the western Indian state of Gujarat.
- Of those Gujaratis, three-fourths share the last name Patel. There's even a name for these overnight establishments: "Patel Motels."