"JB" wrote in message
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In my somewhat limited experience, the USA example is no different than
here. They tend not to have on freeway service areas and those signs you
talk about tend to lead you to the big chains, not the mom&pop everyone is
usually so proud of.

You often find a gas station and a fast food outlet adjacent to a freeway
exit, and a very tall sign advertising their presence, plus roadside
hoardings telling you that you can find Macdonalds at Junction 217, or
whatever, which is 18 miles ahead.
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