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Remembering Howard Johnson's - Mr. Local History Project Retro Places, Howard Johnson Hotel, Orange Roof, 70s Memories, Motor Lodge, Orange Sherbert, Maple Shade, Howard Johnson's, History Project

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…

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The First Giant Restaurant Chain: Howard Johnson's: Rise and Fall - Business History - The American Business History Center Restaurant Organization, Boston Baked Beans, Whipped Potatoes, Howard Johnson's, Fall Business, Ice Cream Stand, Baked Rolls, Brown Bread, Salisbury Steak

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 […]

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