Sunday Dinner at the Salisbury Howard Johnson

1957
In 1957 Edgar Bennett built a Howard Johnson restaurant and Lodge.  It was a franchise operation Mr. Bennett brought to Salisbury.  Built for $225,000 by Albert Disharoon the restaurant would have seating for 160 people.

above ad from 1959 Delmar Centennial Program

In 1962 Mr Bennett sold the franchise back to the Howard Johnson Corporation

By 1992 Zia restaurant had acquired the restaurant part of the Howard Johnson Restaurant.