Par Mar Stores schedules ribbon-cutting for Mineral Wells travel center

The new Par Mar Stores TA Travel Center Amoco will open its doors Thursday. The public is invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The facility is on the site of the former Liberty Truck Stop. An IHOP restaurant will be part of the facility and officials believe it will open sometime next week. (Photo by Brett Dunlap)

MINERAL WELLS — A new travel center is opening up in Mineral Wells this week.

The much-anticipated new Par Mar Stores TA Travel Center Amoco will open its doors Thursday.

To celebrate, the public is invited to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at 11:30 a.m., according to a press release from ParMar stores.

The truck stop will occupy the space formerly known as Liberty Truck Stop, 470 Frontage Road in Mineral Wells.

Par Mar Stores President Brian Waugh says the site will also be home to an IHOP, which is scheduled to open the following week, and eventually a laundromat as well as another eating establishment. A convenience store and gas pumps are also part of the center.

Par Mar Stores Community Relations Director Dave Allen said ParMar is a local company with its headquarters in Marietta.

“ParMar stands for Parkersburg and Marietta,” he said. “We are happy to be a part of the community.

“We are glad to be there and glad it will be open soon. It is going to appeal to truckers, but also to locals as well.”

The truck stop will be open 24 hours a day and will also offer a complete food menu, including breakfast foods, daily lunch and dinner specials and more.