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Truck stops evolve with bigger chains and modern fixes
A Lindsay-Schaub News Service piece notes truck stops modernize with bigger chains like Union 76 and Skelly, while private, owner run stops endure. It highlights Mrs. Inez Farley at Gordon's Truck Stop near Smithton rebuilding after a February fire, offering Grade A food, friendly atmosphere, and long or short haul service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay-Schaub News Service
U.S
Union 76
Pure Oil Co
Skelly
Interstate Commerce Commission
Inez Farley
Gordon’s
Illinois 159
Illinois 156
Smithton
Richard Long
Interstate 270
Granite City
Fred Odenthal
Daniel Hamm Drayage Co
St. Louis