Orange Roof Corporation (Simpsonverse)

The Orange Roof Corporation is an American mass-media conglomerate. It was founded in 1973 as a franchisee for Howard Johnson's by Trevor J. Simpson, before making headlines on January 1, 1975, when the company bought the Howard Johnson's motel and restaurant chain. Its divisions consist of HJ Restaurants for restaurant assets, Cendant Hotels for lodging, Kresge Stores for stores, Pontiac Motor Co. for automobiles, Microsoft for technology, and WarnerMGM Communications for entertainment.