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Want Your Own HoJo's? Former North Haven, CT HoJo's Building For Lease (Includes Orange Roof)
(Jan. 13, 2008) Originally opened in the late 1960's as a HoJo's, in 1982, this building became Danny's (later Donato's) Italian Restaurant. Now, the building is empty and up for lease. Though painted over, it has the original porcelain enamel orange roof. A little paint remover and the orange is back! The building is being offered by CA White Realty.
Lake Placid HoJo's: Mission Possible
By Benjamin Pomerance
Twilight for a roadside icon…and the man who's keeping the light alive
Above: What may end up being the last HoJo's on the planet, the Butler's Lake Placid, NY.
(Lake Placid, NY) Ronald Butler is a man on a mission. He's just spied something wrong with the salad bar — his salad bar — at the Lake Placid (N.Y.) Howard Johnson's restaurant. The items in the buffet table haven't been changed recently enough for a man who's been ensuring freshness in his beloved eatery since 1956. Yet on this particular day, Howard Johnson's is busy as usual, and there aren't any members of the waitstaff available to replenish the supplies. So the longtime restaurant co-owner does what he does on so many days: dons some plastic gloves, rolls up his sleeves, grabs a gigantic vat of lettuce and goes to work. Before long, every tray in the salad bar has been refilled, every item from applesauce to water chestnuts fresh as fresh can be. Finally, Butler leans back from the long, food-laden table and smiles. Mission accomplished. CLICK HERE to read the entire article.
Story and article below photos by Benjamin Pomerance - From All Points North Magazine
"Howard Johnson's" Products Back In Stores, Kind of.......
(June 12, 2009) Ever since America's Kitchen, the company that manufactured and distributed the Howard Johnson's line of retail frozen foods went out of business. last year, people have seen HoJo frozen foods disappear from store shelves. Now, HoJo products are back, but not the kind you'd want to eat. We're talking about Howard Johnson's Fertilizers! Now available in Stop & Shop stores. Here's the website.
Classic Former
CT HoJo
Building For Sale
(Jan. 16, 2009) Built in 1939 by Isabelle Bradley and Alice Fair Read the story about a classic former HoJo's in Wallingford, CT that is for sale by CLICKING HERE..
Ex- Wallingford, CT HoJo
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HoJo fertilizer (left) is the only HoJo brand still available at Stop & Shop. Stouffer's (right) fills the HoJo foods void.
HoJology: Times Square
HoJo's 1959 Opening "Welcome" Letter Unearthed !
(June 14, 2009) The "grand lady" of all HoJo's, the former Times Square (46th Street) location, closed in 2005. Soon, apparel retailer American Eagle, will open it's flagship store in the former location. And while cosrtuction crews have unearthed lots of old brick from the former 100 year old-plus building that housed HoJo's, HoJoLand.com has unearther a 1959 letter from the Howard Johnson Company to the Rubenstein family, congratulating them on the recent opening of their HoJo's unit at 46th Street. Click on the photo to the right to see a larger version.
Patriot Ledger
HoJo's Article
(July 18, 2009) Read Jon Chesto's (of the Quincy-Mass. based Patriot-Ledger newspaper) article by clicking on the Patriot-Ledger logo.
HoJoLand FlashBack;
Former HJ Ice Cream Shop Caparra, Puerto Rico
HoJoLand Flashback
A New HoJo's Restaurant Chain and More On The Horizon? Now's The Time To Show Your Support
(Oct. 24, 2009) Halloween is almost here and so are lots of orange pumpkins. Now, we can only hope there will be lots of orange roofs in the not-to-distant future. As HoJoLand.com reported this summer, a very experienced business entity has been quietly working on breathing
HoJoLand has been in contact with the person spearheading the re-launch efforts, and he is working hard at making it a reality. Ultimately, Wyndham Worldwide, the owner of the Howard Johnson's brand has the ultimate decision on the brand, but the outpouring of support for a re-launch should further convince Wyndham of the HoJo food and beverage (f&b) viability.d.com
new life into the orange-roofed empire that once dotted America's landscape. In August, HoJoLand asked site visitors to show your support for a new HoJo's by sending us emails supporting the relaunch. Since then, we have received a tremendous amount of positive feedback, all of which we have forwarded to the entity working on the possible re-launch. They have been thrilled at the response, which has further echoed their belief that the brand can in fact be successfully re-launched. HoJoLand asks that people continue to show support by sending emails to us to forward. Email us at: info@hojoland.com
If Gino's Can Re-Launch, So Can HoJo's
Classic Gino's "Giant" Burger
The new Gino's logo
The familiar, red-roofed Gino's Restaurants that dotted the American landscape during the 1970's.
(Jan. 25, 2010) Thanks to a tip from Jerome Egan, HoJoLand has learned that the classic Gino's Restauramt chain is about to re-launch, proving that old brands don't go away forever. According to the new Gino's website, the chain will focus on fresh-cut french fries, fresh burgers and fried chicken. They plan to open 76 stores within the first five years. The idea to resurrect a classic brand is similar to the plan to re-launch the iconic HoJo's brand, which is also in the works.
April 12, 2010: News On
Lake George HoJo's
Seasonal Opening
Lake George HoJo's Future In Doubt
(July 9, 2010) Steve Russo and Kevin Palana have informed HoJoLand that the longtime HoJo Restaurant in Lake George, New York, has once again re-opened for the season. The location was listed as being for sale earlier this year on the LoopNet real estate website. According to Palana, the restaurant did suffer some water pipes that burst over the winter, however, repairs (including new carpet) have been made. If sold, it could be the end of the line for the 7, 700 square foot restaurant, one of the last three HoJo Restaurants in existence (the others are in Lake Placid, New York and Bangor, Maine). Bottom line: Enjoy it while you can!
Lake George HoJo Restaurant
Courtesy: LoopNet
Thanks To John Maimone
Bye, Bye Lake Placid?
Lake Placid HoJo's For Sale;
Listed On Loopnet Site
(July 27, 2010) The ad below says it all. The future in not good for the Lake Placid HoJo's Restaurant. To read the full ad at LoopNet, CLICK HERE.
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