109 A History of Howard Johnson's Anthony Sammarco

If you remember the orange-roofed, twenty-eight flavored Howard Johnson's empire that stretched along roadways from coast to coast, you're gonna love this nostalgic and historical episode! If the name Howard Johnson's is only vaguely familiar to you (like it was to me), you're also gonna love this episode! In this episode, I'm joined by Boston historian and author of the book, A History of Howard Johnson's , Anthony M. Sammarco. Tune in to learn… -Who Howard Johnson was, -Why he is called the "Father of the Franchise Industry", -What made Howard Johnson's restaurants so unique and successful, -How Howard's son spearheaded the extinction of this once thriving restaurant chain, -& so much more! Grab a copy of Anthony's book, A History of Howard Johnson's: How a Massachusetts Soda Fountain Became an American Icon... On Indiebound at , On Amazon at (affiliate link) Find Anthony on Facebook at , & check out his Lost Boston Facebook group at Check out my visit to an old Howard Johnson's still with the original A-frame roof and "Simple Simon & The Pie Man" Logo Weathervane: -------------------------------- If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts ? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. For more episodes visit Connect with Curiosityness... YouTube: Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: Get your FREE Curiosityness sticker at Find Travis, the host of Curiosityness, on Instagram: Or send him an email to travis@curiosityness.com

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109 A History of Howard Johnson's Anthony Sammarco is an episode from Campers In Vans Getting Coffee by Travis DeRose.

This episode is 01:03:26 long.

This episode was published on Jun 1, 2021.

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