166 - “Where Did All the Old Truck Stops Go? The 76s, TA, and the Chains That Ate the Road”.

“Back in the 60s and 70s, the interstate was lined with legendary truck stops — the Union 76s, the mom-and-pop independents, the places every driver knew by name. Now most of them are gone, and what’s left is mostly Pilot, Love’s, and TA. We dig into what happened to the old giants, who bought them out, and which ones are still standing. If you remember the golden age of truck stops, this one’s for you.”

The mom-and-pop angle is the emotional hook — those were the places with the best food and the best stories, and they got squeezed out hardest.

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