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Howard Johnson's

HOWARD JOHNSON'S [40]

Asterisks denote locations attached to Motor Lodges.
CITY ADDRESS NOTES
Ann Arbor 2452 E. Stadium Dr. Moved to Carpenter Rd. late 1960s, now Caldwell & Reinhart
2380 Carpenter Rd.* Became Eastern Crabhouse ca. 1988, then Bob Silverman's, Deb's Eatery, and Alpha Coney Island.
Torn down 2006 for entrance to Baymont Inn (now Comfort Inn).
Battle Creek 2580 Capital Ave. SW* Closed September 1986, became Sizzler 1988; closed ca. 1990, later Sambino's (1992-93), then Ballywacker's (ca. January 1994).
Became Gary Field's Comedy Club from about 1994-2005.
Was to have been torn down 2005 for Culver's; instead became Old China.
Bay City 6295 Westside Saginaw Rd.* Became Horner's Family Restaurant ca. 1988, then Stacey's; reverted to Howard Johnson's 1998, closed May 2005, torn down 2019, site vacant
Belleville 45915 Willow Run Expressway*
(now 45915 S. I-94 Service Dr.)
Closed ca. 1985, now China King
Benton Harbor 2699 M-139* Later McLaughlin's, then the Purple Onion, then Empire Buffet, then Hands Up Ministry, torn down 2015, site vacant
Bloomfield Hills 6450 Telegraph Rd. Opened 1957, became Hogan's 1976, closed 2016, torn down for redevelopment
Center Line 24447 Van Dyke Ave. Closed ca. 1985, now Haney's
Clinton Township 37040 Gratiot Ave. Torn down before 1975 for Sign of the Beefcarver.
Sign of the Beefcarver closed ca. 2006, torn down for CVS/pharmacy (which is 37050).
Dearborn 1620 N. Telegraph Rd. Opened 1950, closed ca. 1985.
Later Andoni's Restaurant (1988 listing), then Shields Pizza; closed ca. 2000, now Fifth Third Bank
Detroit 1020 Washington Blvd.* Now Big City Bar & Grill
2921 W. Grand Blvd.* Later Big Boy; complex torn down 1997 for medical building
7033 E. Jefferson Ave. Became Big Boy before 1973; closed April 2017, vacant
Flint 1942 S. Dort Hwy. Most likely moved to Center Rd.
Later Star Coney Island (1978 listing), then Acropolis Restaurant (1980 and 1984 listings).
Became Freedom Motors by 1989, then Champion Auto, now Mike's Used Cars.
922 S. Center Rd.* Opened 1970, closed ca. 1985, later After Shock, torn down ca. 2006 for Aspen Dental (now Mattress Firm)
G-3129 Miller Rd.* Opened 1960, closed ca. 1985, became Mr. Gibby's, then Stingray ca. 1991.
Complex torn down 1992, Applebee's on site of old restaurant.
Grand Rapids 5510 28th St. SE* Opened 1969, torn down 1985? for Brann's Steakhouse
55 28th St. SW* Rebuilt early 1980s; closed ca. 1985?, later Casey Stengel's which closed 2005.
Later Friends from 2005 to 2008, now ABC Party Store.
Grosse Pointe Woods 20460 Mack Ave. Became Bonanza Steakhouse ca. 1973, torn down ca. 1990 for Arbor Drugs (now CVS/pharmacy)
Highland Park 12132 Woodward Ave. Closed ca. 1978, torn down for a parking lot
Holland 1190 S. Washington Ave. Later various short-lived restaurants, torn down 1992 for McDonald's
Jackson 1051 Boardman Rd. Became Ground Round 1970s?, closed May 26, 2013, torn down 2015 for Texas Roadhouse
Kalamazoo 1844 S. Westnedge Ave. Closed between 1976-1980.
Later The Troubadour (1980 listing), then Shanghai (1985 listing), then Lee's Chinese, now Korea SY House
1912 E. Kilgore Rd.* Closed September 1986, later Propeller Club & Deli; complex torn down ca. 1997 for Country Inn
Lansing 6801 S. Cedar St. Opened 1967; later Frank's Press Box South, complex torn down ca. 1998 for Lowe's
3224 E. Saginaw Ave. Became Ground Round 1970s, torn down early 1990s? for McDonald's
Livonia 36685 Plymouth Rd. Closed before 1976, later Hudson House, now Herc's
Madison Heights 1111 W. 14 Mile Rd. Later Uptown Charlie's (1992 listing), then Big Fish Seafood Bistro (1996 listing), torn down for Twin Peaks
Monroe 1440 N. Dixie Hwy.* Later Dixie Skillet, then International Cafe, entire complex torn down for TownePlace Suites by Marriott
Muskegon 180 The Causeway
(now 180 Whitehall Rd.)
Later Jerry's Restaurant (1975 listing), then Steak & Egger, torn down for Community Bank
Oak Park 13400 W. 8 Mile Rd. Closed mid-1968, later Blazo's Country Fair (summer 1968 listing), then Elias Bros. Big Boy (1974 listing).
Later Georgie Porgie's (1980 listing), Riviera Family Restaurant (1982 listing), Sami's, and Patsy's, now vacant
Port Huron 2910 Pine Grove Ave.* Later The Port (1994 listing), torn down late 1990s for Rite Aid
Redford 26767 Grand River Ave. Later Ground Round, torn down for a car wash
Royal Oak 3310 N. Woodward Ave. Later Ground Round, torn down mid-1990s? for Walgreens (which is 30852 Woodward; addresses were renumbered).
Saginaw 4930 State St. Closed ca. 1997, replaced by reopening of Bay City store, torn down for Burger King
Southfield 25050 Northwestern Hwy.* Opened ca. 1959, closed ca. 1985; later Rusty's Lounge, became Kerby's Koney Island by 1987
Southgate 14899 Dix-Toledo Rd. Opened ca. 1959, became Perkins before 1975, became Ted's Place before 1983.
Torn down for strip mall with Arbor Drugs (now CVS/pharmacy), which has Eureka Rd. addresses.
Warren 4875 E. 8 Mile Rd. Became Wesfield's before 1973, then Boston Fish Market; torn down 1990s? for McDonald's (which is 4899)
Waterford 3650 Dixie Hwy. Opened 1956, closed 1969. Became Bloch Brothers ca. 1971.
Later Feldhauser Associates (ca. 1978), then Red Carpet Keim.
Became Ennis Center for Children 2005; later Perfect Solutions, Inc. (ca. 2011), then a law office, now vacant

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