tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post111503811934449847..comments2023-12-31T08:39:55.094-05:00Comments on Deadmalls - The Weblog of Deadmalls.com: A Letter to the EditorBrian Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051618559212272250noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-78961958649829675712009-01-08T20:57:00.000-05:002009-01-08T20:57:00.000-05:00Oh man, this brings up memories of road trips my p...Oh man, this brings up memories of road trips my parents used to take us on, everybody roadworn, overtired and over-hungry by the time we settled on HoJo's. Food and atmosphere were mediocre to the core, but you at least knew what you were getting. We'd walk in all cranky and snapping at each other; we'd walk out feeling better and road-ready again. I can't say I mourn HoJo's passing, but I hate argillic alterationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510311263959268835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-27730371065769235502008-09-10T10:22:00.000-04:002008-09-10T10:22:00.000-04:00I ATE IN H.J'S 35 YEARS AGO. ORDERED TURKEY AN...I ATE IN H.J'S 35 YEARS AGO. ORDERED TURKEY AND DRESSING. THEY RAN OUT OF DRESSING ,SO THEY SUBSTITUTED MEATLOAF! FINALLY ADMITTED IT. SORRY TO HERE THEY ARE GONE WHERE DO I GO FOR TURKEY & MEATLOAF ON THANKSGIVING?<BR/>A REAL HJ FANAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-20546051882132436602007-12-11T10:01:00.000-05:002007-12-11T10:01:00.000-05:00Your listings for Wisconsin is missing Southgate M...Your listings for Wisconsin is missing Southgate Mall in Milwaukee. Opened in sept. 1951 as a 105,000 sqr. ft strip mall, and a Gimble's added in 1954..it later became the first enclosed mall in the Milwaukee area. At it's closing in 1998 it had 421,000 sqr. ft. The last of the Milwaukee Gimble's stores closed the in 1993 at the mall.<BR/><BR/>The mall was mostly demolished in 1999 and a new Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-1143452972188006082006-03-27T04:49:00.000-05:002006-03-27T04:49:00.000-05:00I have been trying to find ONE STINKING PHOTO of t...I have been trying to find ONE STINKING PHOTO of the old Hillside Mall in HIllside, Illinois, and I'm starting to give up. That place has a long, and sad history. I grew up in that mall, and to find some pics, or history would really be cool. The place was torn down, except for the old Carson's end is now something else, and there is a car dealership which suppsoedly occupies the anchor at the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-1127683466552702042005-09-25T17:24:00.000-04:002005-09-25T17:24:00.000-04:00A couple of notes-there are two "alive and well" H...A couple of notes-there are two "alive and well" HoJo's in Connecticut, in Waterbury and Southington. The one in Waterbury seems to be doing well.<BR/> HoJo's used to have a contractwith the State of Connecticut DOT for rest stop restaurants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-1122732875839788392005-07-30T10:14:00.000-04:002005-07-30T10:14:00.000-04:00Howard Johnson's is close to my heart...so much so...Howard Johnson's is close to my heart...so much so that my wife and I dedicated our whole lower floor to the legacy. We have a pieman weathervane top, menus, blue an orange motifs, menus,ad posts and much much more. I spent the last days at HOJOS NYC in Time Square. I will forever miss the tradtions, the quality and legendary service. YES IT'S TRUE THAT HOJOS HAD A CONTRACT WITH THE GARDEN STATE ryanmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11387654747460539756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-1122077315275276152005-07-22T20:08:00.000-04:002005-07-22T20:08:00.000-04:00Indycar:I saw the new HoJo hotel ad too! [I see it...Indycar:<BR/><BR/>I saw the new HoJo hotel ad too! [I see it on Food Network all the time] What a crock. What they don't tell you in the ad is 90% of their locations are for a lack of words ghetto motels, but they're not so bad that they are classified as "f**k n' sleeps" yet. <BR/><BR/>I will give mad props to the grapics on the ad, though. Even if its all lies.Anita https://www.blogger.com/profile/03110320888101454580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-1121222875458003402005-07-12T22:47:00.000-04:002005-07-12T22:47:00.000-04:00I guess it's time to figure out who the next "lost...<I> I guess it's time to figure out who the next "lost cause" will be and start documenting their demise:</I><BR/><BR/>I'm wondering what that day will be like when we all log into yahoo and read the news that Sears has declared bankruptcy and all their stores will close down.<BR/><BR/>I used to think that Waffle House was starting to be a Lost Cause, but I finally got the chance to eat in a niceAnita https://www.blogger.com/profile/03110320888101454580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-1119131517003514522005-06-18T17:51:00.000-04:002005-06-18T17:51:00.000-04:00The Bay City one closed early this year.:(The Bay City one closed early this year.:(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-1119108589298927272005-06-18T11:29:00.000-04:002005-06-18T11:29:00.000-04:00this is to anonyomous it can be said that all fail...this is to anonyomous it can be said that all failed busness did so because of a bad plan but it should also be said that the ho jos chain also did things right or thay would not have been around tell today. look times change people change some day mc donalds may be in the same spot ho jos is now. look at malls first thay were outside , then enclosed ,but all the nweones at least buy me are now Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-1117573309478597892005-05-31T17:01:00.000-04:002005-05-31T17:01:00.000-04:00don't even waste your time eating at the hojo time...don't even waste your time eating at the hojo times square! the food is absolutely awful and the place in horrendously dirty...a good indication is the filthy disgusting restrooms. yes it is sad that all of the orange roofed palaces we all remember are closing, but people these places went out of business a very long time ago, the fact that some remained open this long is merely a testament to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-1116156670314480292005-05-15T07:31:00.000-04:002005-05-15T07:31:00.000-04:00Hello to deadmalls.blogspot.com from the webmaster...Hello to deadmalls.blogspot.com from the webmaster of LiveMalls.blogspot.com. LOL<BR/><BR/>Brian, I remeber HoJo's but really never got into them as a destination either. They were around the area, but we never ate there. Now I wish I had because they're disappearing at a rapid rate. <BR/><BR/>I meant to eat at the Times Square location last time I was in NYC, but got lost and couldn't find itLivemallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567198484359363455noreply@blogger.com