Last Howard Johnson's on Earth in Upstate NY Has Been Sold!

It is official, the last standing Howard Johnson's restaurant in the world will become a different eatery. The orange-roofed building has been on Canada Street in Lake George Village for seventy years. It closed in March of 2022.

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According to the Times Union, the only Howard Johnson remaining on Earth will become an all-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi restaurant. It will be the second location for Sushi Wa. Sushi Wa opened in December 2021 in Fort Edward.

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Check out the iconic pictures of the original Howard Johnson's restaurant in Lake George.

World's Last Howard Johnson's Restaurant SOLD in New York

At one time there were one thousand Howard Johnson's restaurants across the United States and one standing in Lake George Village. The famous orange-roofed restaurant in Lake George has been sold to a local sushi restaurant owner to add another location.

Take a walk down memory lane and look at this iconic restaurant with its nostalgic orange decor and atmosphere.