Howard Johnson

[Ironman]

Once the largest restaurant chain in America has closed the doors on the last Standing restaurant.

End of an era: Last Howard Johnson’s restaurant closes its doors

The location had been a popular summer vacation spot for most of the past 70 years.

www.foxcarolina.com

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The restaurant, nicknamed HoJo, was once America’s largest restaurant chain. It was a roadside staple in the 1960s and 70s with about a thousand locations.

A part of the legacy still lives on, however. The Howard Johnson’s hotel chain has about 300 locations and is currently owned by hotel giant Wyndham.”

 

[QSis]

I can clearly picture the inside of the HoJo's in my childhood hometown. It's as if I saw it just yesterday.

Lee

 

[Shermie]

Once the largest restaurant chain in America has closed the doors on the last Standing restaurant.

End of an era: Last Howard Johnson’s restaurant closes its doors

The location had been a popular summer vacation spot for most of the past 70 years.

www.foxcarolina.com

“
The restaurant, nicknamed HoJo, was once America’s largest restaurant chain. It was a roadside staple in the 1960s and 70s with about a thousand locations.

A part of the legacy still lives on, however. The Howard Johnson’s hotel chain has about 300 locations and is currently owned by hotel giant Wyndham.”

Their hotels also had the nickname HoJo's.

 

[SilverSage]

I remember seeing them, but I think I was only in one once. Personally, I won't miss HoJos. I think they new were just mediocre chains. Nostalgia aside, I'd like to see a lot of other mediocre chains fall by the wayside in favor of more local establishments.

 

[Shermie]

When we were kids, they advertised their ice cream on TV.

 

[Shermie]

Of course, this was long before the self-contained ice cream machines came out.