another one bites the dust, Savoy, NM travel center

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  1. AZS

    AZS Honk if anything falls off

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    near Deming is now a Petro.. :biggrin_25511: I'll miss those green chili burritos.
     
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    When did that happen? The last time I passed by it was still the Savoy travel center.
     
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    what is the deal?? they just remodelled that place.
     
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    they remodeled the detrioter and took that over too
     
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    I was there last Friday getting a scale ticket. I overheard that they became a "Flying J" two weeks prior.

    I like how they have quick parking for trucks getting a scale ticket just past the fuel island. Never seen parking marked just for that purpose.
     
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    The Detroiter is now a Petro?
     
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    might be a pilot but it was taken over were putting in new pumps a month ago remodeling the inside
    werner was getting thier own drop yard
     
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    Now a T/A

    Place is a wreck
     
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    heard this morning in trucking news on sirius 106 (trucking channel)
     
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    Pilot and TA/petro are taking over the industry and putting out all the great mom & pop places...it's a sad day to see all these places disappear like this...