Ambergris
Factual Friday from NewLeaf
Well known brands that originally sold something other than what they are famous for:
Nokia – were originally a paper mill
Gap – a record shop
Lamborghini – made tractors
Wrigley’s – sold soap and baking powder and gave the gum away as a freebie
Colgate – soap and candles
Avon – books (and like Wrigley’s gave the perfume away for free)
And our favourite – before getting into making computer games, Nintendo ran “love hotels”.
Yes, those rented by the hour!