Howard Johnson’s
There were a lot of things to look forward to at Howard Johnson’s. Among other things, it had fried clam and 28 ice cream flavors. During the ‘60s and ‘70s, it had more than a thousand roadside locations. Founded in 1925, Yelp reviews claimed that the New York restaurant was already on the verge of dying not that long ago. As a matter of fact, the final store closed merely two years ago.
Howard Johnson’s
Houlihan’s
Houlihan’s was founded in 1972. The co-founders purchased an old haberdashery called Tom Houlihan’s Men’s Wear. The architect called the project “Houlihan’s Old Place,” but the name stuck. Although it does not seem to be doing anything wrong, the company is suffering from a debt of $50 million. This was part of the reason it shut down a number of locations.
Houlihan’s