Arby's classic cowboy hat sign on NW 39th

[djohn]

They have recently renovated the restaurant and did away with the huge cowboy hat sign.

I wish they would've kept it - especially with it being right on RT 66.

[shawnw]

Yeah there was a bit of a stir on social media a few weeks ago. Very few classic Rt 66 signs left. Really hope someone is collecting them for a museum.

[jerrywall]

Or repurposed at least. I know the Route 66 bowl sign ended up in Chandler.

[TheTravellers]

Too expensive to operate for a company that has no interest in history or anything except making a profit, so it came down. The Lost Ogle has an article about it, but that about sums it up. One of TLO's comments had this link in it, which is interesting:

https://austin.towers.net/lighting-u...al-arbys-sign/

[MagzOK]

One of the original Arby's is in tact along with the original Arby's signs in Wichita Falls at I-44 and 5th St. As a kid driving from west Texas to our family farm in northern Okla, we stopped here very frequently. The building is new, but the original sign is still operational today.

[rte66man]

Based on what I've heard, it would cost thousands of dollars to move the sign in a mostly intact state. I assume they dismantled it and weren't too picky about it.