Howard johnson's

Howard Johnson's Motor Lodges

New England Clam Roll

Baby boomers, rejoice!

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. Yet by the 1980s, the party was over for […]

Who doesn't remember driving the car and ending up at the famed orange roof of the famed Howard Johnson motor lodge or restaurant. From Weirs Beach, New Hampshire to Daytona Beach Florida, all the way out to Anaheim, California it was the famed orange roof where you could stay at the motor lodge or grab some of the best clam boat and ice cream on the planet. So for a Jersey guy, I was surrounded by the orange roof not only in New Jersey, but it was wherever we drove. And we drove a lot. Ah…

File name: 06_10_013196 Title: New, ultra-modern Franklin's Drive-in Restaurant, at intersection of U.S. route 301-25-80, Statesboro, Ga. Date issued: 1930 - 1945 (approximate) Physical description: 1 print (postcard) : linen texture, color ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. Genre: Postcards Subject: Restaurants Notes: Title from item. Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions

Howard Johnson's restaurants — which began in Massachusetts — have almost disappeared.

Love the names of the kids meals, and the prices!

Howard Johnson's Menu