Howard Johnson's Restaurants

[HoJofan206]

I remember having a pint of ice cream that had the Deli Maker logo on it.  I too, dont think it lasted all that long.

[HoJofan206]

Does anyone have any pics to post of a HoJo Junction location? It would be nice to see what one looked like.

[HoJofan206]

There is a nice story posted on HoJoland.com about how well the Waterbury CT location is doing and how it expects to be a HoJo for AT LEAST the next 5 years.  :roll:

[Anonymous]

Wake up, people!  Howard Johnson's is about to dead soon!  It can't compete anymore with the other restaurants!  There isn't going to be a white knight that will save this restaurant!  End of story!

[76&AmesfanmanBBTB]

Originally posted by Anonymous
Wake up, people!  Howard Johnson's is about to dead soon!  It can't compete anymore with the other restaurants!  There isn't going to be a white knight that will save this restaurant!  End of story!

Wow you have a rosy outlook.:rolleyes:

[Caldor1999]

i wanna knmow why have they closed so many locatinons down over the years the same thing is happening to Frendleys too i dont like this:(:no:

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by Anonymous
Wake up, people!  Howard Johnson's is about to dead soon!  It can't compete anymore with the other restaurants!  There isn't going to be a white knight that will save this restaurant!  End of story!

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS STILL NOT DEAD AND IT CAN STILL BE AROUND PEOPLE THOUGHT THAT KAMRT WOULD DIE WHEN IT FILED FOR CH11 BUT IT SURE DIDENT DIE!!!!!!!!!!!AND HOW DARE U BASH ME MY FRIENDS AND ALL THESE GREAT PEOPLE AT THIS SIGHT:mad::mad::flaming:

[amesman]

More sad news concerning Howard Johnson's. Thre Bay City Michigan location has unexpectedly, and abruptly closed on May 17th. Now there are only 7 restaurants, and with the closure of Times Square in June, there will only be 6. :(

[Caldor1999]

why ae they closing so many down:( im also seeing the same thing happing to friendys:(

[amesman]

Trust me, Friendly's will be around for awhile.

Here is a list of the remaining Howard Johnson's restaurants and their status.

Asbury Park, New Jersey: Still open, but it is not clear if it is still a traditional Howard Johnson's.

Bangor, Maine: Still open. This is the only motor lodge/restaurant complex still in operation. Both the restaurant and gate house have lost their orange roofs.

Lake George, New York: Seasonal location only. Still open. To open for the summer season on May 27th.

Lake Placid, New York: Still open, Rumors of closure in 2006.

New York City(Times Square), New York: To close in June. To be demolished.

Waterbury, Connecticut: Still open.

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by amesman
Trust me, Friendly's will be around for awhile.

Here is a list of the remaining Howard Johnson's restaurants and their status.

Asbury Park, New Jersey: Still open, but it is not clear if it is still a traditional Howard Johnson's.

Bangor, Maine: Still open. This is the only motor lodge/restaurant complex still in operation. Both the restaurant and gate house have lost their orange roofs.

Lake George, New York: Seasonal location only. Still open. To open for the summer season on May 27th.

Lake Placid, New York: Still open, Rumors of closure in 2006.

Millington, Maryland: Not clear if this location is opened or closed. Was auctioned in March 2005.

New York City(Times Square), New York: To close in June. To be demolished.

Waterbury, Connecticut: Still open.

o wow not that many:(:no: i know friendleys will be around for awile im just saying they closed so may stores over the years  since 2001 200 friedleys stores have been shutterd most of them were mall stores:(

[store215]

Originally posted by Caldor1999

Originally posted by amesman
Trust me, Friendly's will be around for awhile.

o wow not that many:(:no: i know friendleys will be around for awile im just saying they closed so may stores over the years  since 2001 200 friedleys stores have been shutterd most of them were mall stores:(

Really? That many? I know they franchise locations now and they have them all over...even down in florida!

www.friendlys.com

[76&AmesfanmanBBTB]

Originally posted by MBZ321

Originally posted by Caldor1999

Originally posted by amesman
Trust me, Friendly's will be around for awhile.

o wow not that many:(:no: i know friendleys will be around for awile im just saying they closed so may stores over the years  since 2001 200 friedleys stores have been shutterd most of them were mall stores:(

Really? That many? I know they franchise locations now and they have them all over...even down in florida!

www.friendlys.com

Yeah I think they shuttered down a lot of their mall locations due to being unpropfitable to the mall unlike ugh clothing stores!:barf:

[amesman]

Talk about Friendlys in the Friendly's thread..haha. This is reserved for HoJo's :dizzy:

[HoJofan206]

I wonder why the Bay City location closed down?  Especially without any notice.  This same location closed shut down as a Howard Johnson's some years back only to be re-opened as a HoJo eatery in/around 1994.  I am fearfull that it might not re-open as a HoJo this time as FIA pretty much doesnt excist anymore. :(

[amesman]

Yeah, I don't really know the details of the situation. As I learn more, I will definetaly post.

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by amesman
Yeah, I don't really know the details of the situation. As I learn more, I will definetaly post.

i still nevre got an wser ion why there closing so many of there restunts:(

[amesman]

The answer to your question is that no one owns the Howard Johnson's restaurants. They now have to fend for themselves. FAI(who used to own the restaurants) has been dissolved, and since Cendant is focused on the motor lodges, the restaurants have been left for dead. The good news is, that the Waterbury, Connecticut(the last most original looking Howard Johnson's) location has a contract until 2008. Hopefully, they will be around for awhile.

[Zayre88]

The website is still there (www.franchiseassociates.com) but very outdated...  They list 18 locations and tell to join the Hojo family with a new franchise... ;)

It's very sad to see Hojo dissapear at a fast pace

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by amesman
The answer to your question is that no one owns the Howard Johnson's restaurants. They now have to fend for themselves. FAI(who used to own the restaurants) has been dissolved, and since Cendant is focused on the motor lodges, the restaurants have been left for dead. The good news is, that the Waterbury, Connecticut(the last most original looking Howard Johnson's) location has a contract until 2008. Hopefully, they will be around for awhile.

Maby Friendleys should pick them up maby that would help:bounce:

[HoJofan206]

I wonder which location will be the LAST HoJo eatery??  :huh:

[76&AmesfanmanBBTB]

Originally posted by amesman
The answer to your question is that no one owns the Howard Johnson's restaurants. They now have to fend for themselves. FAI(who used to own the restaurants) has been dissolved, and since Cendant is focused on the motor lodges, the restaurants have been left for dead. The good news is, that the Waterbury, Connecticut(the last most original looking Howard Johnson's) location has a contract until 2008. Hopefully, they will be around for awhile.

We they'll be arond for another 3 years or so:(

I've never been to any HOJOs before neither the Waterbury one:(

[HoJofan206]

None of the few (seven) remaining HoJo's serve "true" authenic HoJo fair.  Springfield was the last REAL Howard Johnson's Restaurant.  Can anyone get and post pics of the Vermont location as it sits closed?  BEFORE it is gone forever. :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

[amesman]

Actually, the Lake Placid location still serves some authentic dishes, such as the Mac and Cheese, Clam Strips, and hot dog.

The Waterbury location will probably be the last one. Their lease doesn't get up until 2008.

[amesman]

Here's a picture of the Springfield Hojo's taken on 5-7-05.

[amesman]

Here's a picture of the Springfield Hojo's taken when the restaurant still had the weathervane.

[amesman]

Millington, Maryland is now closed. 6 are left. :(

[Anonymous]

HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS STILL NOT DEAD AND IT CAN STILL BE AROUND PEOPLE THOUGHT THAT KAMRT WOULD DIE WHEN IT FILED FOR CH11 BUT IT SURE DIDENT DIE!!!!!!!!!!!AND HOW DARE U BASH ME MY FRIENDS AND ALL THESE GREAT PEOPLE AT THIS SIGHT:mad::mad::flaming: [/quote]

Your argument has no merit whatsoever.  When K-Mart filed for Chapter 11, they had hundreds, maybe even thousands of stores.  You know how many Howard Johnson's restaurants there are left?  SIX!  A whooping six!  Not only that, another restaurant is about to close soon.  By probably the end of 2005, there will be 5 left.  I said this before & I'll say it again.  I blame the people for not going to Howard Johnson's & going instead to McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, etc.  I've also said this before.  There will be no white knight that can save this.  I'm probably sure there were more than 5 Dairy Queens when Warren Buffett bought it.  Folks, it's dead.  Howard Johnson's restaurants are dead!  They can't compete anymore with Chili's, Applebee's, TGI Friday's, etc.  This isn't the 1950s or 1960s or even 1970s after all.  This is the 2000s & before this decade is over, there will be no more Howard Johnson's restaurants left.  Get used to it!

[Caldor1999]

Originally posted by Anonymous
HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS STILL NOT DEAD AND IT CAN STILL BE AROUND PEOPLE THOUGHT THAT KAMRT WOULD DIE WHEN IT FILED FOR CH11 BUT IT SURE DIDENT DIE!!!!!!!!!!!AND HOW DARE U BASH ME MY FRIENDS AND ALL THESE GREAT PEOPLE AT THIS SIGHT:mad::mad::flaming:

Your argument has no merit whatsoever.  When K-Mart filed for Chapter 11, they had hundreds, maybe even thousands of stores.  You know how many Howard Johnson's restaurants there are left?  SIX!  A whooping six!  Not only that, another restaurant is about to close soon.  By probably the end of 2005, there will be 5 left.  I said this before & I'll say it again.  I blame the people for not going to Howard Johnson's & going instead to McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, etc.  I've also said this before.  There will be no white knight that can save this.  I'm probably sure there were more than 5 Dairy Queens when Warren Buffett bought it.  Folks, it's dead.  Howard Johnson's restaurants are dead!  They can't compete anymore with Chili's, Applebee's, TGI Friday's, etc.  This isn't the 1950s or 1960s or even 1970s after all.  This is the 2000s & before this decade is over, there will be no more Howard Johnson's restaurants left.  Get used to it! [/quote]

\i have a funny feeling that u wont be posting hear any more heh:P and yea it may be the 2000's but this decaed sucks lol theres no need to bash a wonderful restrunt cahin were jsu rememebring it and who nos whay will happen:)

o and maby anouther chain will buy it and save it maby  friendleys lo forgt that one too hmmm just dont bouther us again k but any who what do u guys this of Fendleys buying Howard Johnson's if they did that do u think that would be a good idea they can run them too

[HoJofan206]

Millington Maryland is now also closed.  Yet another piece of history gone forever!! :flaming: