It's the end of an era.
in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1925. After the eating establishment became famous for its wide selection of 28 flavors of ice cream made using butter fat, its eponymous founder used the brand's popularity to launch into franchises,reports. Coinciding with a major expansion of the American Interstate Highway system at the time, hundreds of orange-roofed locations sprouted up next to gas stations catering to families on the road looking for a rest stop and an easy meal.
By 1954, the chain dove further into its road-tripping roots when it entered the motel business, CNN Business reports. The restaurant chain finally reached its peak in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when more than 1,000 locations were operating across the U.S. But as a predecessor to many fast-food chains, the restaurant soon found itself in competition with nimble operators such as McDonald's that were better suited to turn a profit at a larger scale. As a result, diningover time—including a 1985 sale of the company to Prime Motor Inn that stripped many of the outposts of the brand's name—until only a handful remained.
But while Howard Johnson's restaurants may have served its last meal, the"HoJo" name still lives on in other ways. As part of the company's previous buyouts and sales, the brand's hotel chain is still in operation across the U.S. and Canada. The roughly 300 locations are currently owned and managed by hotel giant Wyndham, CNN business reports.Zach is a freelance writer specializing in beer, wine, food, spirits, and travel. He is based in Manhattan.
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