Joplin 44 Petro showroom opens

Mar 29, 2011

A new multi-million dollar, 15,000 square-ft. showroom has opened at the Joplin 44 Petro truck stop in Joplin, Mo., the travel center announced.

The addition nearly doubles the size of the truck stop and features a retro-styled, bright green Peterbilt 379 dubbed LimeLight and a teal and purple Kenworth W900 tractor-trailer combo with a mural depicting Route 66.

The truck stop has also added a Taco Bell and a Blimpie sandwich shop in the Fuel Center for restaurant offerings.

Joplin 44 Petro is a part of the Iowa 80 Group, based in Walcott, Iowa.

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