I trace my roots back to the establishment of a brewery in England in 1777. In 1946, the founder of Pan American Airways ("Pan Am") launched a luxury hotel brand bearing my formal name. The Holiday Inn brand launched in 1952 and was the first hotel brand to franchise, in 1954.
These and other hotel chains — such as Crowne Plaza and Candlewood Suites — have ended up under my roof today. I'm now one of the world's biggest hotel companies, encompassing more than 6,400 hotels with more than 950,000 rooms and employing about 375,000 people. Who am I? Think you know the answer? We'll announce it in next week's edition.
LAST WEEK'S TRIVIA ANSWER I trace my roots back to 2011, when I was spun off from my parent company. Today, based in Deerfield, Illinois, and with a recent market value near $11 billion, I'm a specialist in the home products, security and commercial building markets. I've been growing in part via acquisitions, and my brands now include Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, Emtek, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe, Yale and August.
My brands have some impressive histories: Master Lock invented the world's first laminated steel padlock in 1921, and Moen invented the world's first single-handle faucet in 1947. Who am I? (Answer: Fortune Brands Innovations) Want to Invest? Email us at foolnews@fool.com , and we'll send you some tips to start investing.
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