That was creativity. The Marriotts later added hot food and the first Hot Shoppe came into existence. More productivity, more jobs created, and more value provided to people who wanted it. The key detail to remember here is that in business, unlike in government, all transactions happen voluntarily. Marriott creates wealth for its stockholders and employees by creating value that customers willingly pay for.
Thanksgiving is the holiday of producers.
This year, among the other offerings of thanks, perhaps a word or two of thanks to Utah's businesses would be in order. Permission to reprint this article in whole or in part is granted provided credit is given to the author and to the Sutherland Institute. Nothing written here is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Sutherland Institute, as an attempt to aid or hinder the passage of any legislation, or as an endorsement of any candidate or initiative.