Word 1 of 10: HOLIDAY
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- HOLIDAY
- The first Holiday Inn opened in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1952, and its big roadside sign became one of the most recognized in the country.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- WILSON
- Kemmons Wilson founded Holiday Inn after a cross-country trip with his family left him unimpressed with the motels he found.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- HOWARD
- Howard Johnson's started with restaurants in Massachusetts, and its orange roofs later topped motor lodges along the highways.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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About Motel Chains
Before the interstates, a family on the road looked for the sign. If the word VACANCY was lit in red under a glowing arrow, that meant a clean bed and maybe a pool for the kids. Kemmons Wilson opened his first Holiday Inn in Memphis in 1952 after a frustrating family trip, and the idea of a reliable room anywhere spread from there.
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