Truckers Paradise of Gainesville, TX is no more

Should of figured it wouldn't last. It was a great idea but if someone tries this again they need investors with deep pockets and excellent credit that are willing to go for the long haul.

 

“America’s Biggest Truck Stop” Falls Silent — Inside the Eviction of Trucker’s Paradise in Texas

 

It would have worked if it had:

-A UPS type store
-A LABCORP blood testing lab
-Alternative medicine specialists
-Micro apartments
-Sprouts grocery market
-Free rent for musicians seeking to flee Austin and Nashville.
-An ultra clean laundromat

 

Remember, Iowa 80 did not become huge overnight. It took many years of expansion to achieve "World's Largest " status.

 

I estimate that I drove past there a dozen times over the last year, and had no idea they were there. Not that it matters that much, as a company driver I can only buy fuel at Peelot/Smokin J.

 

I drove past it today and frankly you could not even tell it was a truck stop. All of the truck parking was behind the building. It looked like a regular shopping center from the highway

 

Say WHAT???? I would think it's obvious that a business like this which shuts down in a little over a year is certainly NOT "a good idea" in any way, shape, or form.

Remind me to never ask you for any investment advice......