Howard Johnson


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Howard Johnson Timeline

  • 1925: Howard Dearing Johnson opens corner drug store with profitable soda fountain
  • 1932: second restaurant opens under one of first franchise agreements in U.S.
  • 1947: began construction of 200 new restaurants in southwest & midwest
  • 1954: Savannah, Ga., first motor lodge opened
  • 1959: Howard D. Johnson retires. His 26 year old son, Howard Brennan, takes over
  • 1961: Company went public, with 88 motor lodges in 32 states & Bahamas
  • 1979: Howard B. Johnson accepts buy out by Great Britain, Imperial Group Ltd.
  • 1985: Marriott buys company but only keeps restaurants
  • 1986: sells franchises & company owned lodging to Prime Motor Inns, Inc
  • 1990: Prime Motor Inns sells to Blackstone Capital Partners
  • 1996: Name changed to Howard Johnson International, Inc.
  • 2006: before July 31, all assets & liabilities transferred to Wyndham Worldwide

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