McDonald's (Will Rogers Turnpike)

McDonald's (Will Rogers Turnpike)
McDonald's (Will Rogers Turnpike)
	A view from the western parking lot; the statue of Will Rogers can just be seen in front of the building
Restaurant information
Established	1957
Street address	767 Will Rogers Turnpike
City	Vinita
County	Craig County
State	Oklahoma
Postal/ZIP Code	74301
Country	United States
Coordinates	36°37′24″N 95°08′53″W / 36.62331°N 95.14803°WCoordinates: 36°37′24″N 95°08′53″W / 36.62331°N 95.14803°W

McDonald's is a 29,135-square-foot (2,706.7 m²)^[1] restaurant that spans the Will Rogers Turnpike section of Interstate 44 (I-44) near Vinita, Oklahoma. It is a notable example of a U.S. roadside restaurant. It was the world's largest McDonald's before it closed, making the current largest McDonald's in the world located in Orlando, Florida.

It shares the space with a Phillips 66 gas station.^[2]

The building and service plaza closed on June 4, 2013, for a $14.6 million renovation.^[3] At its grand reopening on December 22, 2014, it was renamed from "Glass House Restaurant" to "Will Rogers Archway".^[4]

At the front of the west anchor stands a statue of Will Rogers. The restaurant contains a small Will Rogers museum.^[5]

Gallery[]

Stairwell inside of the west anchor
Inside the McDonald's looking northwest
Looking toward the counter on the east side of the restaurant

References[]

^ Matthews, Peter; Dunkley McCarthy, Michelle; Young, Mark (CON) (1994). The Guinness Book of Records. Facts on File. ISBN 9780816026456.
^ Witzel, Michael Karl (2018). Strange 66: Myth, Mystery, Mayhem, and Other Weirdness on Route 66. Voyageur Press. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-0-7603-6517-5.
^ "Renovations". Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
^ "Iconic arch over Will Rogers Turnpike reopens". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
^ King, Thomas (2003). The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative. House of Anansi Press. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-0-88784-696-0.

[MatthewsMcCarthy1994-1] Matthews, Peter; Dunkley McCarthy, Michelle; Young, Mark (CON) (1994). The Guinness Book of Records. Facts on File. ISBN 9780816026456.

[Witzel2018-2] Witzel, Michael Karl (2018). Strange 66: Myth, Mystery, Mayhem, and Other Weirdness on Route 66. Voyageur Press. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-0-7603-6517-5.

[3] "Renovations". Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2015.

[4] "Iconic arch over Will Rogers Turnpike reopens". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

[King2003-5] King, Thomas (2003). The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative. House of Anansi Press. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-0-88784-696-0.

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