Hackberry General Store

Hackberry, Arizona

The store was built in 1934, and has survived periods when it was abandoned. It was originally operated by the famed Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire, who traveled the road in his orange 1972 Volkswagen Microbus. Given Waldmire's roots (his father ran the Cozy Dog Drive In on Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois), he preserved the store in its ramshackle state.Bob sold the store to John Pritchard in 1998 with the understanding that John would maintain the store's dilapidated charm; and when John sold it to Amy Franklin in 2016, she agreed to do likewise.Visitors, many from countries other than the U.S., crowd into the store to experience the Mother Road, and tack their paper money, stickers and patches to the walls. And visitors enjoy a variety of quirky photos ops: the rustic store front, nostalgic gas pumps, manequins, posters, rusted autos, license plates and much more!Today, the Hackberry General Store remains a favorite stop among Route 66 travelers in Arizona.The store offers a wide variety of Route 66 related gifts, vests, magnets, clothing and memorabilia for sale. It also sells ice, chips, candy, soda, coffee, root beer and ice cream.Read more at ... https://www.route66roadtrip.com/hackberry-general-store-route-66-arizona.htm