Originally Posted by
Nathalia Spiritbomb Rojas
Basically Marriott is loyal to Pepsi because they fronted them money when Coca cola didn't when they were first starting out.
Not true. The Pepsi relationship began during the recession of 1991-92, when by some accounts Marriott was only days away from declaring Chapter 11. Pepsi loaned Marriott a significant amount of cash at the time and helped prevent a Chapter 11; Marriott has been grateful for that help ever since.
Marriott first "started out" in 1927 and as a hotel chain in 1957.