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Old Feb 6, 2018 | 12:03 am
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Originally Posted by DenverBrian
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.
That's nice and all, but it still doesn't take away the fact that Pepsi is nasty.
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