Was Motel 6 originally $6 a night?

[aaslatten]

Or did the name come from something else? What about Super 8 Motel?

[donkeyoatey]

Yes.

The price of the original Motel 6 room was $6 thus the name Motel 6, emphasizing the low price concept.

[doctordoowop]

Just like 7-11 was originally open 7AM to 11 PM

[PlanMan]

and “Days Inn” oriignally featured a large 8 on the sign - the room rate, causing at least some folk to refer to them as “8 Days Inn”

[Tapioca_Dextrin]

Here’s the 7-11 history.

The company’s first convenience outlets were known as Tote’m stores since customers “toted” away their purchases, and some even sported genuine Alaskan totem poles in front. In 1946, Tote’m became 7-Eleven to reflect the stores’ new, extended hours - 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., seven days a week. The company’s corporate name was changed from The Southland Corporation to 7-Eleven, Inc. in 1999.