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By the word "renaissance" Howard Johnson is referring to the name of his hotel headquarter in New Jersey. From where his Hotel chain has expanded to other parts of US and Canada.
Renaissance
It means "Re-birth". According to historians Renaissance was started in between 15th and 16th century in Italy and later expanded all over the western Europe.
It was the cultural movement of going back to classical period of Humanism and Greek Art. Many emminent people contributed in the renaissance period such as Leonardo Da Vinci.
Now, as according to the question Howard Johnson referred "renaissance" to his Hotel headquarter loacted in New Jersey. He referred it as renaissance because it was New Jersey from where his Hotel Chain business started.
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