The FourWay restaurant, housed in a former Phillips 66 gas station on Route 66 in Cuba, Missouri, recently reopened as Weir on 66 after it closed during the winter.
Operator Joan Weir announced the FourWay’s closing in January after five years, citing markedly high prices on goods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An email and message to Weir about the reopening weren’t returned. However, a Weir on 66 menu posted on Facebook states her brothers, Danny and Patrick Weir, partnered with her to reopen and rebrand the restaurant.
Weir on 66’s business hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
The history behind the gas station with the multicolored roof:
Built in 1932 by Paul T. Carr who operated under the Phillips 66, Skelly, and Standard Oil brands, as well as a Pontiac dealership until his death in 1964. Carr’s gas station would provide the first jobs for many of the young people of Cuba.
Purchased in 1968 by Bill and Lynn Wallis, it would become their first Mobil station and office. After Bill Wallis passed away in 2001, Lynn began a project to restore the property to honor Bill and the history of the station. Wallis Oil has grown to over 600 employees, and is now located across the street.
(Image of Weir on 66 restaurant in Cuba, Missouri, via its Facebook page)