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 Images from Landmark 1984

 Framingham, Massachusetts
130 Worcester Rd

 

 After the Howard B. Johnson sold the Company and retired, Michael G. Hostage became chairman. In a desperate attempt to please HoJo's British parent, Hostage determined to eliminate ALL the orange roofs and convert them to other concepts. Bumbershoots was but one of many such concepts which were all bumbles.

The headline above might ought to have read Bumbershoots makes a splash and sinks like a rock...
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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