Howard Johnson’s
Howard Johnson’s had fried clam that everybody enjoyed, including 28 ice cream flavors that travelers enjoyed so much. About 1,000 roadside sites operated during the 1960s and 1970s. The chain was founded in 1925, but it wasn’t that long ago that the New York restaurant clung to life support, according to Yelp reviews. Only two years ago, the very last location was closed.
Howard Johnson’s
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Houlihan’s
The chain was founded in 1972. The co-founders have purchased an ex-haberdashery called Tom Houlihan’s Men’s Wear. Yet the remodeling artist called his project “Houlihan ‘s Old House,” and it stuck. Although they appeared to have done all right, the company already has $50 million in debt, and several sites close.
Houlihan’s
