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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.

If you're planning on visiting the popular swimming hole Jacob's Well, don't bother.

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?

RIP Beer Garden

spots you might try to avoid if you can help it