WASHINGTON Ground was broken several weeks ago on a groundbreaking business along U.S. Business Route 24, one of the city s main streets.
A Beck s fuel center and convenience store is being built on a 4.56-acre property. It could open as early as May.
The project is on the site of a former restaurant building that was originally a Taco Bell and most recently True Taste of Italy, and a former Shell gas station that became a used car lot after it closed.
After resisting for years allowing video gaming in businesses other than bars and restaurants that have a liquor license for on-site consumption, the Washington City Council last year added truck stops to the list of places that could offer video gaming.