Dixie Travel Plaza

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Coordinates: 40°18′37″N 89°10′08″W / 40.3104°N 89.1690°W / 40.3104; -89.1690
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A typical breakfast dish served at the Dixie

The Dixie Travel Plaza, previously known as the Dixie Truck Stop and Dixie Trucker's Home,

hall of fame on June 9, 1990.[4] Dixie was previously home to the Route 66 Hall of Fame[5] when it opened in 1990.[6][7] In 2003, after Dixie changed ownership, the museum was moved to a new, larger location in Pontiac, Illinois
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Dixie Travel Plaza is frequently mentioned in travel books and histories of Old US Route 66.[1] It has also been the subject of articles in the Chicago Tribune in articles about Old Route 66.[8] Dixie was referred to as "one of the most impressive" late night stops along I-55.[9] When the Interstate system was constructed and Route 66 was decommissioned, the portion of Route 66 that Dixie was located on became a portion of I-55.

Expansion

In 2003, the original owners sold the business, after which it was renamed "Dixie Travel Plaza".[10] It was purchased by a company in Providence, Rhode Island.[11] The name was expanded into a chain when the new owners bought two additional truck stop locations and branded them as Dixie Travel Plazas.[12] The other locations are in Tuscola, Illinois and Effingham, Illinois.

In January, 2009, Dixie Travel Plaza was sold again to Ben Gulley of

LeRoy, Illinois, after which it underwent a major renovation. In June, 2012, it was sold to Road Ranger of Rockford, Illinois, after which it underwent a complete remodel. [13]

References

  1. ^ a b Smith, Bob (July 5, 1992). "A journey along Route 66 is a trip down memory lane". San Diego Union.
  2. ^ Erikson, Kurt (June 17, 2010). "Illinois truck stop owners ready for gambling". Bloomington Pantagraph. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  3. ^ Berler, Ron (March 10, 1974). "The Brotherhood of the Dixie Truckers Home in McLean, Ill". Chicago Tribune Magazine.
  4. ^ "Hall of Fame Members Route 66 Association of Illinois". Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
  5. ^ Bergheim, Laura (August 23, 1992). "From rock gardens to Route 66 reminders". The Dallas Morning News.
  6. ^ Johnson, Dirk (March 8, 1990). "Route 66 Journal; Now, Only Ghosts Ride On Highway of Dreams". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  7. ^ Staff (June 5, 1990). "Enthusiasts geared to relive kicks along Route 66". The Pantagraph.
  8. ^ Hendrickson, Paul Garret (March 4, 1973). "Truckers' Home on U.S.-66". Chicago Tribune.
  9. ^ Staff (August 5, 1986). "A Palace for Kings of the Road". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  10. Bloomington Pantagraph
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  11. ^ Staff (August 1, 2003). "Family Sells Famous Route 66 Truck Stop". AP Online.
  12. Bloomington Pantagraph
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  13. ^ Road Ranger buys Dixie

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