In the 1950s and 1960s, Howard Johnson’s rose to become the largest American restaurant chain, the first giant in the industry.  The company’s familiar orange roofs and steeples covered much of the U.S. highway system.  “HoJo’s” was also a leader in the development of roadside lodging.  Yet by the 1980s, the party was over for … Continue reading The First Giant Restaurant Chain: Howard Johnson’s: Rise and Fall