Howard Johnson's got its start in ice cream in the 1920s and eventually became a full-service restaurant. With the emergence of cross-country road trips after the completion of U.S. Highway 66, ...

A retro diner with booths and tables is bathed in early or late sunlight - Ignatiev/Getty Images In 2022, the last restaurant in a chain that spanned nearly 100 years of history closed its doors in ...

BANGOR, Maine -- The orange roof is long gone and the Simple Simon plaque is history. The famous 28 flavors of ice cream have dwindled to 16 varieties. But at least the Howard Johnson name sits atop ...

More than a few classic restaurants have come and gone over the years. These are several of the most popular 1950s ...

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — The closing of one of the last two Howard Johnson restaurants in a couple of weeks will mark the end of its fried clam strips, ice cream and other menu staples that nourished baby ...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — One of the three remaining Howard Johnson's restaurants still in business has been sold and will close after a nearly 60-year run in a New York village. Mike Butler, owner of ...

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The former home of the last remaining Howard Johnson’s restaurant in the U.S. is adopting something new this year. The restaurant is trading in American family fare for ...