Independence breaks floor on large Wally’s journey heart undertaking
Updated: 8:47 PM CDT Apr 2, 2026
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A protracted-planned journey heart undertaking in Independence is now formally transferring ahead.City leaders broke floor Thursday on a brand new Wally’s Travel Center close to Interstate 70 and Noland Road. Plans name for a 54,000-square-foot journey heart that includes 84 gas pumps, electrical automobile charging stations and a big comfort retailer with recent meals, drinks and retail objects geared towards vacationers. The undertaking was first authorized by the Independence City Council in October 2025. At that point, plans outlined practically 300 parking areas and greater than a dozen EV charging spots as a part of the event at 4023 S. Noland Road.Wally’s, an Illinois-based firm, operates large-format journey facilities throughout the Midwest, designed to serve each long-distance drivers and native prospects.
A protracted-planned journey heart undertaking in Independence is now formally transferring ahead.
City leaders broke floor Thursday on a brand new Wally’s Travel Center close to Interstate 70 and Noland Road.
Plans name for a 54,000-square-foot journey heart that includes 84 gas pumps, electrical automobile charging stations and a big comfort retailer with recent meals, drinks and retail objects geared towards vacationers.
The undertaking was first authorized by the Independence City Council in October 2025.
At that point, plans outlined practically 300 parking areas and greater than a dozen EV charging spots as a part of the event at 4023 S. Noland Road.
Wally’s, an Illinois-based firm, operates large-format journey facilities throughout the Midwest, designed to serve each long-distance drivers and native prospects.