from georgia public broadcasting, rickey bevington reports on the revival of stuckey's. >> take a stuckey'sop, it's the highway stop with style! >> reporter: for many post-war american families who piled into station wagons for long cross- country drives to visit grandma or spend a week at the beach, stuckey's was a fixture of childhood summer vacations. >> relax, refresh! back on the highway again. >> reporter: the iconic shops dotted highways from vermont to california. >> carol decides to stop at one of the famous stuckey pecan shops for gasoline, a snack, and especially to browse around inside where thousands of unusual gifts are on display. >> we were the o.g. of the road ip. >> reporter: the business was founded by stephanie stuckey's grandfather in 1937 during the great depression. it started as a roadside pecan stand to make extra money. >> it was a side hustle. he hated farming cotton in middle georgia, and he wanted a better life. >> reporter: by the 1970's, stuckey's had grown to nearly 400 locations and become famous for treats like the stuckey's wrapped in caramel and nuts. >>