Howard Johnson’s was the largest restaurant chain in the U.S. during the 1960s and 1970s – the exact same era that served as the golden age of mobile home parks. However, “trailer parks” went on to skyrocket in value while every single Howard Johnson’s restaurant in America has closed down. Why the two different results and why have mobile home parks stayed relevant and increased their value so well?
In this short video, Frank Rolfe discusses the story of Howard Johnson’s and explores why these two uniquely American cultural icons had completely different outcomes.