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Iowa 80 is the world's largest Truck Stop , located along Interstate 80 off exit 284 in Walcott , Iowa . Set on a 220-acre plot of land (four times larger than an average truckstop and two & a half times larger than Disneyland ) -- 75 acres of which are currently developed -- the site receives 5,000 visitors daily, and features a 67,000 ft&2 main building, Parking for 800 Trucks , and 15 Fuel Pumps . 450 employees staff the megaplex.''Modern Marvels: Truck Stops''. The History Channel. HISTORY Bill Moon, a regional manager for franchise, though the facility is still owned and operated by the Moon family. FACILITIES Exterior In addition to the ample parking and truck scales, Iowa 80 offers fifteen fuel stations, twice that of an average truck stop; a small convenience store is located right on the fuel island. The pump stations feature a nozzle on each side, so they can fill both tanks simultaneously. A seven-bay service center offers diagnostics, minor repairs, oil changes, tire rotations. The 'Truck-o-mat' can wash trucks and their trailers using a combination of machine- and hand-washing. Even the engine is washed, using a wand which sprays 180 degree water at 15 ppi&2 (50 times stronger than an average garden hose) to wash away grime, salt, & oil, and to help find oil leaks. The fifteen-minute wash typically costs around fifty dollars. Interior =Trucker's Warehouse Store This two-story, thirty-thousand square foot showroom is the largest trucker's store in the country.http://www.rennerarchitects.com/iowa80.htm It features 75,000 items for sale, including a collection of chrome accessories, books, DVD's, CB's, cell phone accessories, apparel and cleaners, chrome stacks, and bumpers. Most striking are the three decked-out show trucks -- one on a rotating platform -- and the 20 x 40 ft&2 wall displaying 500 illuminated truck lights. A vinyl graphics shop, custom t-shirt shop, and embroidery center are located in the store. =Food Services In addition to Blimpie, Wendy's, Dairy Queen, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut,iowa80truckstop.com The Iowa 80 Kitchen offers a fifty-foot salad bar and 'home-cooked' meals, serving 1 million cups of coffee and 90 tons of meat annually. The restaurant itself can seat 350 patrons, and a banquet room expands the total capacity by 60. =Other Facilities Truckers can relax in one of the twenty-three private shower & toilet rooms (which may be requested from the gas pump), the two game rooms, or the Driver's Den Lounge, complete with leather chairs and fireplace. Iowa 80 also features a business center with fax machines, logbooks & trip report forms, working stations, and "everything you need to run an office." More unusual are the 60-seat movie theater and on-site barbershop. The most unexpected facility, though, may be the dentist's office. The dentist usually arrived at around 2pm, after finishing at his regular clinic, and works for six or seven hours; some of his patrons are local residents rather than truckers.http://www.qconline.com/progress99/1leader2.shtml |
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