Mastodon Travel Center

Mastodon Market opens

Published by admin on Tue, 06/30/2026 - 4:01pm

After a couple of years of anticipation, the wait is finally over for motorists and residents in Braidwood.
Mastodon Market officially opened its doors to throngs of customers at 6 a.m. Monday, to its new location on Coal City Road and Route 113.
To celebrate the opening, the convenience store is offering 89-cent Big Splash fountain drinks just in time to help customers survive the predicted heat wave.
The new travel center is a full-service destination featuring Mastodon Kitchen, Mastodon Market, Mastodon Wash, fuel services and Fossil Fuel Coffee Co.

Mastodon Travel Center to break ground

Published by admin on Tue, 07/30/2024 - 3:13pm

Braidwood is growing by leaps and bounds. What was once the site of a small town restaurant will soon be transformed into a mastodon-sized travel center at Interstate 55 and Coal City Road.
And, that's not all. If the travel center is a success, there are tentative plans to construct a hotel just south of the travel center.