The Last Remaining Howard Johnson’s Restaurant in America Reportedly Shutters in Lake George, New York | Eater NY

"Once considered America’s largest restaurant chain, Howard Johnson’s — the last remaining location, a 70-year-old restaurant in Lake George, New York — appears to have finally gone extinct: it did not open for business over the Memorial Day weekend, its lease is listed for sale online, and the restaurant appears to have last opened its doors in March. The chain was an ice cream-fueled New England stalwart that reportedly hit its heyday in the 1960s and 1970s, then shrank as fast-food chains like McDonald’s expanded; the last New England location closed in 2016." - Erika Adams