Chex open again under new management

Hey drivers, just thought I'd let you all know that Chex Truck World in Henderson, North Carolina is open again under a new name: the 85 Truck Plaza. I haven't been in there myself yet but plan to soon and those who have tried it are impressed. The new owner has renovated and cleaned up the property on the inside, although outside still looks like it's from the 70's. The restaurant and truck wash aren't open yet, but the C-store and fuel pumps are up and running. Let's support the owner as a small business and hopefully it will be better than Chex was during the last years of its operation.

 

Also, I believe it is still pay to park(just how much, I'm not sure), but please realize that the mom and pop truck stops have been forced to do this to keep their cash flow up to compete with the big chains. Many fleets only use major brands anymore and the little guys are having trouble keeping up.

 

Me too! I always thought the place had potential, bring the first truck stop everyone sees as they arrive outside of the city. What I hope is that the new owners renovate and maintain the motel rooms upstairs. There's not a lot of those type of places around anymore with lodging onsite.

 

I agree. From what I understand, the owner is only gutting parts of the inside. The building has good bones, so likely it will remain the same outside.