George Johnson Hopes Hotels Are Blockbuster: Bloomberg Profile

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By now, George Johnson Jr. and his longtime partner, billionaire investor Wayne Huizenga, know the drill: charge into a fragmented industry, standardize operations and cut costs.

They did it first with Waste Management Inc., now WMX Technologies Inc., the world's biggest trash hauler. They did it again by turning a chain of video-rental stores into Blockbuster Entertainment Corp.