Weir on 66, a restaurant housed in a former Phillips 66 cottage-style gas station in Cuba, Missouri, announced it would close permanently on July 1.
The restaurant at 102 W. Washington St. (aka Route 66) stated in a Facebook post:
Yes it’s sad but true. Weir on 66 is going to close the door for good on July 1st. I want to thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for your support. Please come in and help run down our stock. Plenty of food, beer and alcohol left.
Weir on 66 had been open for about four years.
Joanie Weir, with her children Sam and Haley, initially opened the gas station in 2016 as The FourWay restaurant. Her brothers, Patrick and Danny Weir, came on board, rebranding it as Weir on 66.
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 Facebook)