Photo by Yours Truly, taken March 2013.
…is seeing the multi-purpose institution known (and loved) by locals as Florida Food, Fuel and Fried Chicken. The photo above is mine; the photo below was taken by a Flickr user going by the handle “xvm”:
Photo by “xvm”, taken October 2011.
Click to see the original.
It’s actually a BP station. It looks as though the proprietor decided that the BP name was mud in the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill and decided to rebrand. I think it’s a pretty good idea: the vinyl overlay was probably the most cost-effective way to redo the sign, the name is certainly memorable, and the use of Impact (“the official font of memes everywhere”) gives the sign a sort of home-spun feel. And hey, fried chicken!
If you ever find yourself in need of gas, chicken (according to this review, they even have chicken gizzards and livers), locally-grown produce and electronic cigarettes, this place has you covered. Here’s a handy map in case you want to head on down:
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