40440 E 40, Winslow, AZ 86047
New ListingOverview
Description
Supplements: ... (Read more) Now, during the 100th anniversary year of Route 66, a rare opportunity exists to acquire not just a commercial property, but a recognized destination with history, visual identity, operating potential, and a story that cannot be replicated. Route 66's centennial has put renewed national attention on America's most celebrated highway and the distinctive places that made the road an enduring symbol of freedom, discovery, and roadside Americana. At the center of Meteor City is its unmistakable signature: a massive geodesic dome crowned by a dramatic mohawk, visible for miles across the desert. Paired with its giant teepees and unforgettable roadside character, the property has long possessed the one quality most destination businesses cannot buy: the ability to make people pull over. Today, Meteor City has been revived as a family-friendly attraction anchored by the Dino Drive-Thru experience, with more than 30 dinosaur displays and a collection of visitor experiences that includes gemstone mining and fossil digging, a gift shop, vintage arcade games, a western-town photo setting, a hurricane simulator, Ride-A-Dino, Paint-A-Bug vintage VW art, carnival-style games, and oddities displays. This is a property built around the timeless economics of memorable travel: travelers see something unusual, take the exit, stay longer, create a memory, make a purchase, take a photo, share the experience, and tell someone about it later. The existing operation offers a foundation for continued attraction use, retail, themed entertainment, events, food and beverage concepts, experiential hospitality, destination marketing, Route 66 programming, or a future owner's entirely new vision. Meteor City has always evolved with the people who cared for it. After the original site became a trading post and gas station, owner "Lonesome Jack" Newsum turned it into a memorable Route 66 stop, famously marking it "Meteor City, Population 1," later changing it to "Population 2" after marrying Goldie. In 1979, the original rectangular trading-post building was replaced with the extraordinary geodesic dome that remains the property's visual calling card today. For the right buyer, this is not simply an acquisition. It is a chance to own a piece of Route 66 history at the precise moment the world is celebrating 100 years of the Mother Road. Whether the next chapter is preservation, expansion, reinvention, or a bold new destination concept, Meteor City offers something rare: a recognizable landmark, an established attraction platform, and an American story still waiting to be written. A century of Route 66. One unforgettable opportunity. Meteor City: Population, Next.
Listing Details MLS# 206032
Location, Tax & Legal
- County
- Coconino
- Area
- 20 - Winslow
- Street #
- 40440
- Direction
- E
- Street Name
- 40
- City/Town Code
- Winslow
- State/Province
- AZ
- Zip Code
- 86047
Contract Info
- Public Marketing Date
- 2026-09-17
- List Price/SqFt
- 188.87
- Owner/Agent
- No
Key Words
- Sale/Rent Description
- For Sale
- SP + Gross Sales
- Yes
- Net Op Inc
- $30,000 - 39,999
- Down Payment
- Submit
- Gross Sales
- $60,000 - 99,999
- Bldg/Space Size
- 1,500 - 3,999
- # Units Motel
- None
General Property Description
- Business Name
- Dino Drive Thru Route 66
- Property Sub-Type
- Business
- Approx SqFt
- 2642
- LD Lease Amt $
- 130680
To Show
- Other
- Appointment Only
Training
- Other
- Negotiable
More Information
Cvnt Not To Compete
- Other
- N/A
Exterior Amenities
- Other
- To Be Disclosed
Construction
- Other
- Multi Material Const
Roof
- Other
- Buyer To Verify
Property Features
