Yeah. I always assumed the name Michelin was just a coincidence. I was incredulous when I found out that it’s the same company. Genuinely weird thing for a tire company to do.
They did not start it for the reason in the comic. That is a complete fabrication.
It was an internal list of restaurants to wine and dine fine clients, and it was a massive success and many people who wanted to know where to take their own clients kept trying to find out about the Michelin list
It is weird when you think about it.
Similarly, the Guinness book of records was started by Guinness the beer brand to settle pub arguments.
Yeah. I always assumed the name Michelin was just a coincidence. I was incredulous when I found out that it’s the same company. Genuinely weird thing for a tire company to do.
They did not start it for the reason in the comic. That is a complete fabrication.
It was an internal list of restaurants to wine and dine fine clients, and it was a massive success and many people who wanted to know where to take their own clients kept trying to find out about the Michelin list