America's last Howard Johnson's restaurant has closed

[AdamGG]

14. Ate at the Wellesley Center HoJo's many times

Grew up off of Wellesley St. in Weston in the 70s about a block from the town line where it switched from being Weston Rd. Ate there many times with my parents and the weekend event for me and my friends, from the time we were about 11, was to ride our bikes into Wellesley Center, eat at HoJo's and cause minor mayhem.

Used to love the Bailey's ice cream that was near the corner of Weston Rd. & Washington St. and I think it was Olken's sporting goods or something like that on Washington St. Went to many movies at the Wellesley Playhouse on Washington St., where in the 70's the owner would let you in for a pre-1964 quarter if you had one, because he collected them.

HoJo's wasn't spectacular, but better than Denny's and most things that would pass as diner chains today. I think every highway rest stop in Massachusetts was a HoJo's back then. Definitely nostalgic for the orange booths and would welcome someone bringing it back as a retro chic chain, though people under 50 might not get it.