top of page
Legitimate Adaptation: How Legal Hospitality Venues Reinvented Revenue Streams

Legitimate hospitality venues adapted to Prohibition through soda fountain installations, entertainment programming, dining experience enhancement, & extended stay programs generating alternative revenue streams. Iconic institutions including Ritz-Carlton, Howard Johnson's, Automat Restaurants, & YMCA Hotels demonstrated successful adaptation maintaining 50-70% of pre-Prohibition revenue. Legitimate adaptation created lasting cultural legacies including jazz integration & experience-focused business models.

Previous
Next
bottom of page