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A defunct Howard Johnson's restaurant in Afton Mountain, painted in 1970s "environmental" color scheme, 2003. A defunct and since demolished Howard Johnson's restaurant in Bay City, Michigan, 2011. In spring 2012, one of the last three original Howard Johnson's restaurants closed, in Lake George, and was listed for sale. [50]
In 1969, Howard Johnson's opened up a bar and grill called the Ground Round in Massachusetts. It became hugely popular, and at its height, had over 200 locations. ... Quite a few restaurant chains ...
Ground Round Grill & Bar is an American casual dining restaurant chain that was founded in 1969 in Massachusetts [1] by Howard Johnson's. [2] Originally intended as a secondary concept to upgrade poorly performing units of Howard Johnson's, it also operated on a standalone basis and became a major growth focus for Howard Johnson after the 1973 oil crisis hurt its other concepts.
Howard Johnson's – a restaurant chain that featured an iconic orange rooftop, reasonably priced, consistent-quality menu items; founded in 1929 by Howard Deering Johnson in Quincy, Massachusetts; at its cultural peak, it served more meals outside of the family home than any entity except for the US Army; in 1979 it had 1,040 locations, but ...
Howard Johnson’s. In the 1960s, you’d be hard pressed to find one of the 1,000-plus Howard Johnson restaurant parking lot that wasn’t full at lunchtime. Now, there’s only one left standing ...
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English: Title: Gulf Service Station and Howard Johnson Restaurant, Pennsylvania Turnpike Subjects: Restaurants; Automobile service stations Places: Pennsylvania Notes: Title from item. Extent: 1 print (postcard) : linen texture, color ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. Accession #: 06_10_017962
The first Howard Johnson's restaurant was established in Wollaston in 1925. The city of Quincy has placed a stone marker next to the Wollaston MBTA station parking lot designating that location as the original site of the first Howard Johnson's. This building was torn down before the opening of the new Wollaston station in 1971.