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A Very Well Known Dallas, TX Based National Restaurant Chain Suddenly Closed Dozens Of Locations Across The Country And We're Now Learning Why.

I remember growing up in the '80s eating some really good food with my parents. Well, to my little adolescent self, it was good anyway. It was typically a weekend thing, do some shopping in Odessa or Midland, then go to a restaurant of mom or dad's choice. They didn't ask me. I would eat at McDonald's every day back in the day if I could. lol

Unfortunately, right after the pandemic, we lost our beloved Stein Mart store off of loop 250 in Midland. I loved and visited that store on a few occasions over the years but now that it is gone, something must take its place. It is quite a large store so a nice, big city department store would be nice.

Mineral Wells, Texas. Population less than 20,000. A one hour plane ride and a drive that would take less than 4 hours from Midland-Odessa. A small town that I personally have never visited but with lots of history. Or should I say one place, one very haunted hotel in particular has lots of history?

I sometimes wish I could hit up a restaurant a day every single day until I visit every last one here in the 432 just to give them all my business but sometimes that is just not possible. Mainly because I don't eat out all that much, it could potentially get expensive and also because I am a creature of habit. I literally eat at the same places, when I do eat out, over and over again.

Several stores have already announced that they do not plan to open on Thanksgiving. I say sweet! Ever since this became I 'thing' I truly felt bad for those in retail who had to go in to work and not get to spend a nice holiday with their families. Therefore I am actually happy that this year some have decided to remain closed.

RIP Beer Garden

Here's something from the 'in case you missed it' file. The splash park from my hometown of Andrews is not currently open. Booooooo! I happen to know that people travel to Andrews, TX from around the 4-3-2, several times throughout the summer to treat their kiddos to something different. Andrews Splash Park is alot of fun...when it is open. Here's the 411....

I keep seeing this pop up and it makes me sad. If you rely on the Odessa EZ Rider route 5, just know this. It is closed today! Odessa Route 5 is closed all day. The reason?

Now that Toys R Us is no more I'm curious to know what will be going in next in that nice, big building in Midland off of Loop 250?