What made these establishments so awesome was the intertwining Truck Stop amenities (shower, parking) and restuarant with erotic entertainment 24/7. The confusion by most led to many believing it was a whore house or served horrible food. Quite on the contrary. The creators started this idea in Alachua County, which is one of the most strict if not the strictess county in Florida.
Now all this started before my enthralment with the concept, but heres some history.