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Howard Johnson's, or Howard Johnson by Wyndham, is an American hotel chain with locations worldwide, as well as a former restaurant chain. The chain began as a restaurant founded by Howard Deering Johnson in 1925; in the 1950s, the company expanded operations by opening hotels, then known as Howard Johnson's Motor Lodges, which were often ...
Jun 1, 2022 · New York CNN Business —. The last surviving Howard Johnson’s restaurant has closed. Open for most of the past 70 years, the restaurant was located in Lake George, New York, a popular summer...
Aug 26, 2021 · In the 1950s and 1960s, Howard Johnson’s rose to become the largest American restaurant chain, the first giant in the industry. The company’s familiar orange roofs and steeples covered much of the U.S. highway system. “HoJo’s” was also a leader in the development of roadside lodging.
Nov 11, 2021 · By Jake Rossen | Nov 11, 2021. Howard Johnson's was a beacon for hungry travelers. / Boston Public Library, Flickr // CC BY 2.0. Read More. On a 2012 episode of Mad Men, Don Draper (Jon Hamm)...
Jun 13, 2022 · Marriott Corp. bought Howard Johnson's from a British conglomerate and restaurants were closing all over. The Twelve Corners Ho Jo's later became a Princess Restaurant and now is home to ESL ...
