#howardJohnson

[nickgerlich]

End Of An Era

It’s always sad to see a well-known store or restaurant breathe its last breath, and fade off into the history pages of marketing. We have all been witness to the slow, steady death of Kmart and Sears. We recall Circuit City, the once-powerful electronics retailer. We probably have fond memories of Toys ‘R Us, as kids or parents, or both.

And now the last Howard Johnson’s restaurant has closed. It’s a sad day in Lake George New York, as well as for many folks who grew up eating there. May their clam strips live in the collective memory forever.

Perhaps you have seen Howard Johnson motels along the freeways, and are wondering if they are or were ever related. The answer is that they were, but many years ago. The chain started in 1925, and grew quickly in the 1950s and 1960s when car culture took over. Many of the motels featured restaurants as well.

Today, the brand is owned by Wyndham, and is used as a price point leader. No longer does it have the better cachet it once did. And the restaurants, which had dwindled to only a handful this decade, were independently operated. But in the 1960s and 1970s, the restaurants alone were the largest chain in the US, with more than 1000 units.

It was routine for my family to stop at a HoJo’s for lunch, because they were always only a few feet off the highway. Yes, it was a sit-down meal, which meant we weren’t exactly in a hurry, negating any convenience seconds gained by virtue of location. Mom preferred this format over fast food any day of the week, so we just enjoyed our time together.

But nostalgia can only keep a place afloat for so long, and while many time travelers came to the Lake George location to be able to say they did it one last time, it wasn’t enough. As with most businesses that go under, there is a certain losing of relevance that happened somewhere along the journey. Basically, HoJo’s became just another plated diner experience, not much different from Denny’s, Perkins, and others. It may be better than fast food, but not by much.

I bid a sad farewell to a brand that was once part of my family’s fabric, but I do so knowing that life will go on, that new business formats will emerge, and that other existing ones will also die. The goal, as in human life, is to elude the Grim Reaper for as long as you can.

And here’s to Mom for her good taste, and to Dad for accommodating. My brother and I were just back seat occupants, along for the ride. But it was a good ride, just like the one that Howard Johnson’s enjoyed for nearly a century.

Dr “Nostalgia Is My Favorite Condiment“ Gerlich

Audio Blog

#marketing #dining #restaurants #HowardJohnson

[stradarecords]

HOWARD JOHNSON / YOU'RE MY STAR : SIX NINE (7") 山下達郎がカヴァーしたり彼の名曲「Sparkle」の元曲とも言える「If You Want It」で知られるUSのグループNiteflyteのメンバー Howard Johnsonのソロ曲！ソウルフルで洗練されたアーバン・ブギー・チューン！ #HowardJohnson#SIXNINE#soul#7inch#vinyl#record#stradarecords#dj#vinyljunkies#kobe#motomachi#strada#recordshop#recordstore#神戸レコード#元町レコード#レコード店#レコード#アナログ https://www.stradarecords.com/shop/item/27590/index.php (Strada Records) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmS3WB4vyf-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#howardjohnson #sixnine #soul #7inch #vinyl #record #stradarecords #dj #vinyljunkies #kobe #motomachi #strada #recordshop #recordstore #神戸レコード #元町レコード #レコード店 #レコード #アナログ

[paulodebargelove]

Howard Johnson - So Fine  Here’s to hoping you are having (or had) as great a time as #HowardJohnson had during this video. Here’s “So Fine.” The Miami native was co-founder of the band Niteflyte before his initial solo effort in 1982“So Fine” was included on his debut album, which was 1982’s “Keepin’ Love New.” “So Fine” was written by Kashif, who also co-produced the album along with Paul Lawrence Jones, and Morris Brown.

#youtube

[ravingsofamadsoutherner]

Goodbye HoJo, I Thought You Had Already Died

Goodbye HoJo, I Thought You Had Already Died #Blog #Blogger #Blogging #Humor #HowardJohnson #FastFood #Hamburgers #WhiteCastle #Hardees #Memories #Loss #BabyBoomers

“Little roadside restaurant we artfully complain, Rudy tells the waitress that his chicken died in vain” – Opening Lyrics of Jimmy Buffett’s Coast of Carolina Earlier in the week I made note of the passing of the last, orange roofed, Howard Johnson’s restaurant. Once it boasted hundreds of restaurants along with motels. First the motels were sold off to Marriott, who later sold them themselves.…

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#Baby Boomers #Blog #Blogger #Blogging #Fast Food #Hamburgers #Hardees #history #Howard Johnson #humor #Loss #Memories #Restaurants #White Castle

[mysteriouscam]

Afton Hojo

Watercolor over argyrotype on Canson Mi Tientes. Original shot in b&w on a Horizon S3-Pro On Flickr © Eben Ostby September 13, 2021 at 08:35AM. All rights reserved

#panorama #watercolor #handcolored #handtinted #alternativeprocesses #altprocess #howardjohnson #aban

[artistdickcherry]

‘Top Secret!’ 13x19. Prints now available at dickcherry.com. #thisisntthehowardjohnsons #omarsharif #topsecret #cartoonpinup #digitalart #1980smovies #popart #howardjohnson #tgif #lowbrowartist #dickcherry #getadick (at Howard Johnson) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPcCL9AjOjx/?utm_medium=tumblr

#thisisntthehowardjohnsons #omarsharif #topsecret #cartoonpinup #digitalart #1980smovies #popart #howardjohnson #tgif #lowbrowartist #dickcherry #getadick

[semidashfree]

Got out the old slide projector the other evening. Found this sweet, accurate portrait of the great #howardjohnson from the #snl days. #tuba #tubaplayer #analogphotography #mojoworking (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN_p8dbjE3g/?igshid=lp3utor1xmrs

#howardjohnson #snl #tuba #tubaplayer #analogphotography #mojoworking

[jrocksmetalzone]

Listen to our exclusive interview with #HowardJohnson of #DawnAfterDark https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cnr4n0mysjzNPRj0qHaqd?si=xDH2qA1mTImDs_bF7pR9CA&utm_source=copy-link https://www.instagram.com/p/Cak5nQcJMMt/?utm_medium=tumblr

#howardjohnson #dawnafterdark

[emilycollageart]

Week 3 Breakfast at Howard Johnson’s inspired by @polaroidscollageclub #dishes #howardjohnson #breakfast #collagecommunity #collageprompt #collageinspiration #art #contemporaryart #mixedmedia #collage #collageart #analogcollage #collagenottinghill #lovewanalogcollage #collagewave #handmade #contemporarycollage #cutandpaste #cutandstick #artistofinstagram #コラージ#collageoftheday #dailycollage #design #contemporarycollagemagazine #edinburghcollagecollective #papersource #brooklyncollagecollective #xacto https://www.instagram.com/collagenottinghill/p/CY_1XmbKuJq/?utm_medium=tumblr

#dishes #howardjohnson #breakfast #collagecommunity #collageprompt #collageinspiration #art #contemporaryart #mixedmedia #collage #collageart #analogcollage #collagenottinghill #lovewanalogcollage #collagewave #handmade #contemporarycollage #cutandpaste #cutandstick #artistofinstagram #コラージ #collageoftheday #dailycollage #design #contemporarycollagemagazine #edinburghcollagecollective #papersource #brooklyncollagecollective #xacto

[thecoparoom]

NYE at Howard Johnson

The Day - Dec 30, 1940

#HoJo #VintageHOJO #VintageHowardJohnson #HowardJohnson #vintageNYE #Vintagemenu

[tazbisson]

#howardjohnson #howardjohnsonrestaurant https://www.instagram.com/p/BopcHkSgmDd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x5kjtr9vnsuo

#howardjohnson #howardjohnsonrestaurant

[mrdroneyargentina360]

Howard Johnson. Hotel Termal. Dolores. Apilado de 30 fotos de 30 segundos cada una. Con 10 dark. Lente 1.8. Iso 100. 30 seg. 50 mm. #howardjohnson #hoteltermal #vacaciones #vacaciones2021 #dolores #termasdolores #parquetermaldolores #parquetermal #termasdolores #hotelhowardjohnson #aguastermales #hjdoloreshoteltermal #melomandastevos (en Howard Johnson Dolores) https://www.instagram.com/p/COHCg1ZnUMo/?igshid=5h1qo0l24f3s

#howardjohnson #hoteltermal #vacaciones #vacaciones2021 #dolores #termasdolores #parquetermaldolores #parquetermal #hotelhowardjohnson #aguastermales #hjdoloreshoteltermal #melomandastevos

[mistergoodmorning]

Ah, so there is a reason for the orange roof and clam strip rolls they serve at the snack bar here! #howardjohnson #mit (at MIT Recreation)

#howardjohnson #mit

[realgregosby]

#HowardJohnson & @gregosby #italy #summer 1985 Laughs and Exchanges #tuba #saxophone https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ71AeIgP0_/?igshid=1jdhplsa6urch

#howardjohnson #italy #summer #tuba #saxophone

[juncdecotecote]

Kashifが書いたカッコいいA1,B1,2,3。特にタイトル曲B1が最高。

(Junc de Cote Cote) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCviaStj-Ri/?igshid=1veb2dzf8o3e5

#音楽バー #世田谷通り沿い #レコードバー #西太子堂駅 #juncdecotecote #musicbar #三軒茶屋バー #ノンアルコールカクテル #世田谷線 #howardjohnson #keepinlovenew #kashif

[roysexton]

“If Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite had been written by Mel Brooks and staged as a very special episode of The Carol Burnett Show, you would have The Dio’s latest Murder at the Howard Johnson’s. And if you are a child of the 70s, as I am, that is pretty high praise. The Dio, as always, has put on an extremely capable and professional production. What they do so well is provide crowd-pleasing entertainment, exceptionally produced and beautifully performed.” https://reelroyreviews.com/2018/02/04/manic-fun-under-the-orange-roof-the-dios-murder-at-the-howard-johnsons/ #thedio #michigan #theatre #comedy #farce #howardjohnsons #howardjohnson #howardjohnsonhotels #howardjohnsonhotel (at The Dio - Dining & Entertainment)

#howardjohnsons #howardjohnson #theatre #thedio #howardjohnsonhotels #farce #howardjohnsonhotel #comedy #michigan