Only 2 Howard Johnson's restaurants are left

[lucas80]

I heard this story on NPR yesterday. I have a lot of memories of pulling off of an interstate on long family trips to eat at a HoJo's. An absolutely iconic chain that is just about gone. It was highly recognizable, and the food was predictably good at every restaurant. 28 flavors of ice cream at every restaurant was a nice draw.

NPR link

 

[OC_Hawk]

My 8 year old brain never understood the connection...

...because there wasn't one.

 

[swagsurfer02]

I thought there used to be one in Sioux City?
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[IMCC965]

 

[Mr. Carfino]

Was is a HoJo or a Big Boy that used to be out on 1st Ave in Coralville?
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[Arbitr8]

Originally posted by lucas80:

I heard this story on NPR yesterday. I have a lot of memories of pulling off of an interstate on long family trips to eat at a HoJo's. An absolutely iconic chain that is just about gone. It was highly recognizable, and the food was predictably good at every restaurant. 28 flavors of ice cream at every restaurant was a nice draw.

Great food and I forgot about the 28 flavors of ice cream.


I also sorely miss Stuckeys, free ice water and with a fill up you could get a pecan roll for 99 cents American.

 

[Digger1]

There was a Howard Johnson's on N Dodge off of I80 in IC.

 

[MuscoHawk]

Restaurants? I thought they were hotels...
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[lucas80]

Originally posted by Digger1:
There was a Howard Johnson's on N Dodge off of I80 in IC.

That's what I was thinking. It closed as a HoJo's a long time ago.

 

[LuteHawk]

The Howard Johnson Motels were a big deal
in the 1950's and 60's.. Then came Super 8
and Motel 6......Then came Hampton Inn

 

[ANYCHawk]

Originally posted by OC_Hawk:
My 8 year old brain never understood the connection...

...because there wasn't one.

Fun fact. HoJo was one of my coaches at fantasy camp this year.