I visited the 'Disney World' of truck stops for the sightseeing and food, but discovered a newfound respect for truckers

Iowa 80 in Walcott, Iowa stretches 150 football fields and serves 350,000 meals a year. It's more than just a stop on the ...
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We spent a day at Iowa 80: The World's Largest Truck Stop. Here's what we discovered:

Traveling on Interstate 80 can be an exercise in endurance. The country's second-longest interstate stretches slightly over 2,900 miles from San Francisco to Teaneck, New Jersey. In Iowa, it runs 303 ...

The world's largest truck stop makes 350,000 meals a year

Iowa 80 in Walcott, Iowa, is the Disney World for truckers. But why are family-owned truck stops like this one drying up ...
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The world’s largest truck stop: Inside Iowa 80, a road trip destination like no other

Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the stop boasts it hasn’t closed its doors since first opening them in 1964. In addition to a convenience store and nine restaurants (one of which includes a ...
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47th Annual Truckers Jamboree kicks off at 'World's Largest Truckstop' in Walcott

WALCOTT, Iowa — UPDATE: Due to severe weather, the Trucker's Jamboree festivities for Friday evening have been canceled, organizers shared on social media. The fun will continue at 9 a.m. on Saturday ...
Sioux City Journal

Issues drive interstate truckers’ votes

WALCOTT, Iowa | A candy-colored row of Macks, Freightliners, Peterbilts and Volvos line the north parking lot at the Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott. The Interstate 80 landmark off Exit 284 means more ...