Originally Posted by LapLap

Quite right. It isn't Howard Johnson, I don't know why I mutated the name into this.

Problem is I can't for the life of me remember the real one.

Can anyone help? It's a ubiquitous chain. They are everywhere. Have red lettering, serve sandwiches (some hot, some cold), donuts and coffee.

I ate an insipid tuna mayo sandwich there. It was a wretched experience necessitating far too many napkins as the sandwich sprang a leak and continuously dripped water. Now I finally understand why North Americans call them subs...