What is Howard Johnson?
Howard Johnson International, Inc. is multinational company that operates around 1000 hotels/motels and restaurants in more than 10 countries including Argentina, China, India, United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, etc. The company is wholly owned division of Wyndham Worldwide, a corporation that serves in more than 60 countries across the world through various Hotel brands such as Planet Hollywood, Travelodge, Ramada, Knights Inn, NightHotels, Baymont Inn & Suites, Dream, Hawthorn Suites, etc. The corporate office of the parent company is located in New Jersey, United States.
Howard Johnson History
In 1925, the company began its operations as an ice-cream shop along with soda fountain in the Quincy city of Massachusetts State of the United States. The company expanded its business by opening franchised restaurants across the nation with the extreme efforts of Howard Deering Johnson. Since the year 1954, the company operated around 390 restaurants across the United States. In the same year, the company inaugurated its first motel in Georgia State. The restaurants were featured in many TV serials and Hollywood movies including A Space Odyssey (2001) and Mad
Men season 5. By the year 2014, the company owns only two restaurants in Maine and New York states of the United States. Howard Johnson's head office is based in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States.
Howard Johnson Locations & Services
Howard Johnson serves in more than 150 cities worldwide that include Buenos Aires, Lujan, Parana, Sao Paulo, Calgary, Red Deer, Quebec City, North Bay, Toronto, Beijing, Shanghai, Bengaluru, Mexico City, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Birmingham, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Binghamton, Austin, Anderson, San Francisco, San Diego, Pikesville, Roseburg, San Juan, Quito, Yingtan. Fuzhou City, Bauru, Cordoba, Villa General Belgrano, Rio Ceballos, etc.
Howard Johnson Philanthropy
Howard Johnson has funded millions of dollars to the Starlight Children’s Foundation, an American organization that came into existence in the year 1982 and provides help in lifting the living standards of children worldwide through various programs and events.