David Edgerton
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David Russell Edgerton Jr. was an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Burger King, in what would become the second-largest burger chain after McDonald's. After serving as a manager of another rest
Edgerton in 1954
Howard Johnson's
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Howard Johnson by Wyndham, still commonly referred to as Howard Johnson's, is an American hotel brand with roughly 300 hotels in 15 countries. It was also formerly a restaurant chain, which at one tim
David Edgerton
…and co-founder of Burger King, in what would become the second-largest burger chain after McDonald's. After serving as a manager of another restaurant, Howard Johnson's, on March 1, 1954, he opened a franchise outlet of the restaurant chain Insta Burger King in Miami, Florida. On June 1 of the same year, he met fellow…
Howard Johnson entered the airline catering market
Howard Johnson's restaurant entrance with emblematic weather vane and orange roof
HoJo motor lodges used a lamplighter character lighting a lamppost with the Simple Simon character pointing to the light
Historic promotional image of the Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge in Miami Beach