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Willie's Place

{{Short description|Former truck stop in Carl's Corner, Texas}}

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Image:Willie's Place near Hillsboro, TX IMG 4050.JPG

Willie's Place was a {{cvt|15|acre|ha}} truck stop and biodiesel processing plant located in Carl's Corner, Texas that was opened in 2005 and named after Willie Nelson. The facility was originally built circa 1980 by Carl Cornelius and named Carl's Corner. Willie's Place was closed for a time and then reopened in 2008 after a significant expansion. Willie's Place had a gas station that was the first to sell Willie Nelson Biodiesel brand biodiesel, a restaurant that specialized in Southern cuisine, a convenience store and a 750-seat concert theater for performances. The theater had a bar and a {{convert|1000|sqft}} dance floor, and various touring country western bands would perform there.

Willie Nelson also occasionally visited the site, and occasionally performed. The establishment also had a "display of rare country music memorabilia", along with Willie Nelson memorabilia. Willie's Place had about 80 employees.

Biodiesel processing plant

The processing plant at Willie's Place processed over two million gallons of biodiesel annually.

Closure

Willie's Place closed in 2011 after a loan default occurred, which led to foreclosure and bankruptcy. It was later converted into a Petro truck stop.

See also

References

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{{cite book | last1=Becher | first1=A. | last2=Richey | first2=J. | title=American Environmental Leaders: M-Z | publisher=Grey House Pub. | series=American Environmental Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present | year=2008 | isbn=978-1-59237-119-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AGtYAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Willie%27s+Place%22+truck+stop | access-date=February 26, 2015}}

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{{cite web | title=Surreal life in Carl's Corner | website=www.statesman.com |author=Anders, Helen| date=February 26, 2015 | url=http://www.statesman.com/news/travel/surreal-life-in-carls-corner/nSMRx/ | access-date=February 26, 2015}}

{{cite web | title=Willie's Place to reopen as a Petro truck stop | author=Dunn, Jill| publisher=Overdrive | date=March 9, 2011 | url=http://www.overdriveonline.com/willie%e2%80%99s-place-to-reopen-as-a-petro/ | access-date=February 26, 2015}}

{{cite web | last=Ross | first=Eli | title=Curtain Falls On Willie's Place | website=KWTX News 10 | Central Texas, Waco | News, Weather, Sports | date=February 26, 2015 | url=http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Curtain_Falls_at_Willies_Place_114624459.html | access-date=February 26, 2015}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.williesplacetheater.com |title=Williesplacetheater |publisher=williesplacetheater.com |access-date=26 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309093147/http://www.williesplacetheater.com/ |archive-date=March 9, 2012 }}

{{cite web|first=Jill |last=Dunn |title=A Creditor forecloses Willie's Place |access-date=February 15, 2011 |url=http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=86192 |work=Etrucker.com |publisher=Etrucker |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710203539/http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=86192 |archive-date=July 10, 2011 }}

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{{cite book | last1=Goldblatt | first1=S. | last2=Goldblatt | first2=J. | title=The Complete Guide to Greener Meetings and Events | publisher=Wiley | series=The Wiley Event Management Series | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-470-64010-4 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pyiARmDp8BwC&pg=RA1-PA90 | access-date=February 26, 2015 | page=1-PA90}}

{{cite book | last1=Kelso | first1=J. | last2=Buckner | first2=S. | title=Texas Curiosities, 4th: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff | publisher=Globe Pequot | series=Curiosities Series | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-7627-6070-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6UQEAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT42 | access-date=February 26, 2015 | page=42}}

{{cite web | title=Goodbye to Willie's Place Theater and Carl's Corner, TX Truck Stop (Thanks for the great music and memories) | website=www.stillisstillmoving.com | date=March 27, 2012 | url=http://stillisstillmoving.com/willienelson/goodbye-to-willies-place-theater-and-carls-corner-truck-stop/ | access-date=February 26, 2015}}

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External links

{{External media|float=right|width= |video1= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSb2MoMuP84 Willie's Place at Carl's Corner - Willie Nelson interview with Erica Harpold]}}

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Category:Rest areas in the United States

Category:Former truck stops

Category:Willie Nelson

Category:Defunct Southern restaurants

Category:Defunct restaurants in Texas