Howard Johnson’s
Howard Johnson’s had fried clam everyone loved as well as 28 flavors of ice cream that travelers loved so much. In the 1960s and 1970s, there were over 1,000 roadside locations. The chain was founded in 1925, but according to Yelp reviews, the New York restaurant was still clinging to life support not too long ago. In fact, the very last location was closed only two years ago.
Howard Johnson’s
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Houlihan’s
In 1972, this chain was founded. The co-founders bought a former haberdashery named Tom Houlihan’s Men’s Wear. However, the architect on the remodel named his project “Houlihan’s Old Place” and it stuck. Even though they seemed to have done everything right, the company is currently $50 million in debt and closing multiple locations.
Houlihan’s
