Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket has been family owned since the late 1930s or early 1940s.  It began as a lunch counter in an old gas station on Route 66.

In the 1940s, this restaurant served as a Blue Bird bus stop. In 1946, the building was expanded to accommodate more customers.

"Chicken Diners" were common on Route 66.

This restaurant still shows off it's historic neon sign.