Old Route 66 Parks Store, Arizona

The Old Route 66 Parks Store is a general store beside the old road in Parks, AZ, about a century old. A local family bought it in 2025 after it was listed for sale, remodeled it and reopened it under this name. It sells food, vintage candy and Route 66 souvenirs. Accounts of its age differ, from about 1906 to the 1920s, so think of it as a store of roughly a hundred years.

What is Old Route 66 Parks Store?

A small roadside store with a Route 66 theme. The family that owns it sells food, vintage candy and Route 66 memorabilia, and a relative bakes for the shop.

History of Old Route 66 Parks Store

Histories disagree on when the store opened, from about 1906 to the early 1920s, when a filling station and grocery were added beside the road. The family of Paul and Veronica Hausmann took over in 2025 after rumors that the building might be torn down.

Visiting Old Route 66 Parks Store: tips

It is a small stop on the old road in the pines west of Flagstaff, about 8 miles west of Bellemont. No official website turned up, so confirm the hours before you drive out for it.

Practical info

Address
12963 Old Route 66, Parks, AZ 86018
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    Rod's Steak House

    Williams, AZ · 13.4 mi from Old Route 66 Parks Store

    A 1946 steakhouse on Route 66 in Williams, AZ, with a neon steer over the door and a cow-shaped menu.

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