Posted on 06/11/2022 10:42:10 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
I liked HoJo
"You should stop proclaiming your ignorance."
My most recent HoJo’s memory was going to all you can eat clam days at a college-town location in Anytown, USA. 40 years ago. In childhood happy memories of them for meals and Holiday Inn for vacation lodging.
How about Orange Julius in California?
Yup,back in the 50s my older brother used to tell my parents on a Saturday night that he was gonna hang out at the “Hojo’s” near us.
That’s because you’re a youngster...and they didn’t have any in Hawaii.
Back in my high school days (so MANY years ago), my friend and I would go to HJ’s after school to buy pistachio ice cream. We’d take it home to enjoy while playing Scrabble.
I miss innocent times like those.
The thing that saddens me even more is Sears. Back in the 60s (and 70s) everybody wanted a Sears catalogue...and today,they’re pretty much dead.
Although the Howard Johnson restaurants are closed, the hotel
chain is still alive and well. There are about 300 locations
and it’s currently owned by hotel giant Wyndham (WH).
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/01/business-food/howard-johnsons-last-restaurant/index.html
They were very big in CT when I was growing up....
As a kid I lived in West Hartford.
Every once in a while my parents would take my sister and I in the car and we would go “over the mountain” to the Avon Howard Johnsons.
It was always a special treat and a great time.
For the second time, I am not from Hawaii (You obviously checked my page, just scroll a little bit down (you probably don’t even have to do that), and you will see that I have only been here 2 years, and I am from Texas).
Lol, I DO remember the “1 Flavor” part, but did not recognize the name of the place.
Oh no...HoJo’s?
You are too young
A local Shoney’s, near our neighborhood, closed and the building has gone thru a few different owners. Currently a great little family-style restaurant run by Greeks. I’ve got a feeling it’ll be here a long time. They do a booming sitdown and takeout business. Eaten many a meal there.
My father used to take us on road trips all the time. HoJo was always a stop for us…kinda like Cracker Barrel is today for some. Those were good days. Lost dad in 91, but I still do road trips with my wife every chance I get.
Yep. And they got the very last one (which happened to also be the first) just recently (2020). It was across the street from the beach down in Santa Barbara. The new owner, a fellow by the name of “Chad”, was so moved by The George Floyd Incident that he decided to name the restaurant after himself.
I really liked Burger Chef. I thought they were better than MicD’s.
Bucc- EEE!!! I love their hot apple pies !!!! I’m there a lot when on work road trips
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