Brintles I77 now fj

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by 062, Oct 21, 2013.

  1. bigdog4981

    bigdog4981 Light Load Member

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    [​IMG]I have stopped there a few times, now every mega will be tieing up the spots. Restaurant sucked, but had the coolest sign ever, stating a law of one hour buffet time.
     
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  3. CondoCruiser

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  4. bigdog4981

    bigdog4981 Light Load Member

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    But condo, this is the sign inside of the brintle truck stop. I took it a few years back.
     
  5. 25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I never get there, closest I get is the Big Apple and Baltimore


    The corporation has taken over 3 in MN, now. 2 are Pilots, one at Inver Grove Heights, across from the Flint Hills refinery south of the Twin Cities, made the poor restaurant into an attached Subway and the one at Austin, with an in house restaurant called Watt's Cooking.

    They turned the shop into showers downstairs in that one. Still remodeling the c-store with but also still Ronnoco coffee. This one is something different from everything else. I liked the place before, but will have to see if it keeps it's uniqueness.

    The Flying J is at exit 69 I 35 south of the I35 split at Northfield, that one was The Big Steer Truck Stop and they rebuilt that and kept the restaurant along with adding a Subway, different for a J.

    Albert Lea still has The Trails TA, now a Petro, with Iron Skillet/Trails restaurant, and a Loves with Wendy's (no Subway) across from that, it doesn't look like PFJ is going to enter that locale anytime soon.
     
  6. cheeseburger

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    exactly, they've already blocked off the shoulders of the entrance with jersey barriers. to get a shower now, you have to use the stupid kiosk gizmo, they used to let us shower if we bought fuel or not.
    the little things that made stopping at a mom & pop cool, are disappearing gradually.
     
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  7. 062

    062 Road Train Member

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    was at small stop in fl. Few months back never stopped there before,ask guy behind counter,how much fuel to get shower,owner was in there,tells me doesn't matter will give you a shower.so instead of 50 gal I bought 100. As a o/o I try to support small business!
     
  8. cheeseburger

    cheeseburger Medium Load Member

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    oh yeah, I'll support mom & pops all I can.
     
  9. rjones56

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    Makes me appreciate staying in-state and sleeping in my own bed 98% of the time. Still have one small mom&pop place that has truck parking.NOT a fan of the last 20 years of trucking changes and hope I never go OTR again.
     
  10. skateboardman

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    you must have strange taste, that's a good southern style restaurant at brintles, the buffet is very good also
     
  11. skateboardman

    skateboardman Road Train Member

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    why is a thread like this in moderation?
     
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