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HoJo marks centennial with throwback

The brand’s fried clam soap will be available after Oct. 3

Howard Johnson 100th anniversary

To mark its 100th anniversary, Howard Johnson will release fried clam soaps in tribute to the brand’s most popular menu item.

Summary:

  • Howard Johnson is marking its 100th anniversary with fried clam–shaped soaps.
  • The soaps pay homage to an iconic HoJo menu item.
  • Available at select hotels and for online purchase starting Oct. 3.

HOWARD JOHNSON BY Wyndham marks a century with one of its most famous menu items, the fried clam strip. The brand is introducing limited-edition HoJo’s Original Fried Clam Soap, available at select Howard Johnson hotels across the U.S. and for online purchase beginning Oct. 3.


Designed to resemble the original food item, the soaps are infused with lemon, sea salt and butter in a nod to the butter-soaked rolls that once accompanied the fried clams, according to a statement by Wyndham.

“Howard Johnson is a brand woven into America’s cultural fabric and beloved by millions for generations,” said Marissa Yoss, HoJo’s head of marketing. “As we celebrate 100 years, our limited-edition fried clam soap is a fun, nostalgic tribute to the brand’s storied past and a playful nod to the retro-modern, family-friendly spirit that continues defining our hotels today.”

For World Waffle Day celebrations, Comfort Hotels hosted a one-day Waffle Lounge in New York City on Aug. 21.

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Former Marriott CEO’s wife dies at 90

Summary:

  • Donna Marriott, wife of former Marriott CEO Bill Marriott, dies at 90.
  • They married in 1955 and recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary.
  • She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

DONNA RAE GARFF Marriott, wife of former Marriott International CEO J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr., died Dec. 30 at age 90. She is survived by her husband and remembered as a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Born June 10, 1935, in Evanston, Illinois, Donna Marriott grew up in Salt Lake City and attended the University of Utah, where she met Bill, son of Marriott founder J. Willard Marriott. They married in 1955 and recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, Marriott said in an obituary statement.

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