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title: "National Geographic: Indian Americans Dominate the U.S. Hospitality Industry"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/7a1d5ff0-1323-42cb-8f89-56ceb653805b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/national-geographic-indian-americans-dominate-the-us-hospitality-industry-2707949
category: "Lodging & Travel"
industry: "Lodging & Travel"
published: 2018-10-02T15:10:27.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:06.012Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/ecd45f6e65f3d48ce06cb38aa2c99d571431.jpg
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# National Geographic: Indian Americans Dominate the U.S. Hospitality Industry

**TL;DR:** Indian Americans dominate the US hospitality industry, with Idolize Brows and Beauty founder Mo Pandoria featured in a National Geographic article for his experience growing up in the hotel industry. Pandoria's upbringing helped shape his work ethic and contributed to his success in franchising with seven locations currently open.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-10-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/national-geographic-indian-americans-dominate-the-us-hospitality-industry-2707949).*

## Story

Being raised in the hotel industry helped shape the work ethic of Idolize Brows and Beauty founder, Mo Pandoria. A recent National Geographic article detailed the rise of Indian Immigrants building hospitality empires in the United States. Pandoria was featured because of his experience growing up in the Holiday Motel in Rocky Mount, a hotel in North Carolina run by his parents.

“I saw my dad working in the middle of the night,” Pandoria shared. His mother had to straighten up rooms every morning without fail, no matter how tired she was. To succeed requires diligence, he says: “Hard work is not an option.”

This same mentality is what has helped to shape Pandoria's path as an entrepreneur. Growing up watching his parents work hard, and being encouraged to do the same, provided Pandoria the perfect structure for building an empire of his own -- Idolize Brows and Beauty. With seven locations currently open and one more set to open in 2018, Pandoria's upbringing was a key factor in the entrepreneur finding success in franchising.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchising (topic)
- Lodging & Travel (sector)
- entrepreneurship (topic)
- hospitality industry (topic)
- indian americans (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/national-geographic-indian-americans-dominate-the-us-hospitality-industry-2707949). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/7a1d5ff0-1323-42cb-8f89-56ceb653805b).