You were so lucky to be able to bond with your grandparents like that! I'm sure you have some great memories. Do you remember how many local/regional businesses there were when you were doing the road trips as a child? That was part of the fun for us. Different grocery store chains, businesses, restaurants. It was a little like traveling internationally is now in that regard. We never made it further west than Indianapolis but traveled all up and down the eastern seaboard and explored a lot of Pennsylvania and upstate New York.
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I remember the Stuckey's gas station and rest stop chain. There are still a couple of the iconic vaulted roof building scattered around in Michigan I think. One of them is a feed store if I remember right. I also remember an old restaurant down south called PoFolks. Looks like they are both still around in at least some form. We used to hit all the roadside stops too for souvenirs. My sister used to collect the state spoons and I have a pennant collection somewhere. I think my grandma use to collect the little thimbles.
Stuckey's used to be all up and down the interstate in Ohio too. I don't think we ever ate in one though. Their billboards were everywhere too. Great memories!
Yeah, I think Sheetz is the new one that is kind of taking over. Plus Buccee's, but those are more towards Texas from what I hear.