Marriott To Move Headquarters To Downtown Bethesda With $62 Million In Incentives

10/19/16

By Jonathan O'Connell, The Washington Post

This story has been updated

Marriott International announced plans to move its headquarters to downtown Bethesda Tuesday, opting to remain in Montgomery County after getting a commitment for up to $62 million in taxpayer-funded subsidies.

For Marriott, now the largest hotel company in the world, the deal marks the second publicly funded incentive package the $17.3 billion firm has received from the state and county in less than 20 years, likely reigniting a debate over how far elected leaders ought to go to chase corporate employers.

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