Philip Morris, who opened a shop on Bond Street, London, in 1847, selling tobacco and rolled cigarettes. Following his death in 1873, his family continued the business, eventually opening a factory on Great Marlborough Street, which inspired the brand name.
Founder: Philip Morris (1835–1873).
Origin: The company started in 1847 in London, with the brand Marlboro officially launched in 1924 as a luxury, woman-targeted cigarette.
Name Origin: The name comes from Great Marlborough Street in London, where the company had a factory.
Evolution: Originally marketed as a woman’s cigarette in the 1920s with the slogan “Mild as May,” it was rebranded in the 1950s using the “Marlboro Man” to target men, becoming the world’s top-selling cigarette brand.
Ownership: The brand is currently owned by Philip Morris USA (Altria) in the US and Philip Morris International elsewhere.–Gemini
Sixty years ago Richmond, Virginia smelled like tobacco, lots of leaf stored in warehouses. I thought Ligget & Myers and Philip Morris were local companies. Wrong.
This object was (is?) on the west side of I-95 south of Richmond.