The upcoming closure of a Bangor Howard Johnson restaurant location in a few weeks will leave only one of the eateries in the country — a far cry from the more than 800 Howard Johnsons that once dotted the United States.
According to the Associated Press, the Bangor restaurant will stop serving after Sept. 6. With that closure a single, but still-thriving Howard Johnson location in Lake George, N.Y., will be the sole survivor of the New England restaurant chain.
“It’s bittersweet, but it’s nothing to be sad about,” waitress Kathe Jewett told the AP. “I’ve been here for 50 years — and it’s time.”
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