Boondocks, USA Truckstop has new owners — again.

A Nebraska couple has purchased the iconic Interstate Highway 35 truck stop after its original sale fell through. They hope to have Boondocks operating as a gathering spot again by the end of March — this time with an Indian restaurant.

Iowans grieved when they heard the news that longtime owners Bob and Mim Welch planned to close the truck stop in October after 45 years as a legendary rest and meeting location for travelers.

Bob Welch cited recent health issues, an inability to find enough employees and competition from nearby chain truck stops among the reasons for his decision to sell.

The Iowa landmark was sold at auction in late November to a California company looking to resurrect Boondocks into a more updated version of itself. But Anyway Logistics, Inc. didn't pay up, and the truck stop went back on the open market, said George McGuire, an agent with NAI Iowa Realty Commercial.

He represented the new buyers, Harry and Shelly Chaudhary, who purchased the truck stop for $500,000 on Thursday.

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The Chaudharys own the Jay Bros. truck stops with locations in rural Nebraska, Kansas and in West Liberty, Iowa.

"This is what (Harry) does," McGuire said. "He takes stations that have been on the downswing and gets them turned around."

The couple is no stranger to operating a truck stop with a cult following.

Their Overton, Nebraska truck stop along Interstate 80 features a full-service Punjabi-style Indian restaurant called Taste of India. According to the Omaha World-Herald, it's the only roadside Indian restaurant in the state.

Harry Chaudhary told the Register he plans to bring Indian food to the Boondocks, too. He believes it would be the only roadside Indian restaurant on I-35 between Minnesota and Texas.

They're still deciding exactly what will be remodeled inside and out, but plan to continue to operate it as a truck stop and restaurant, he said.

They hope to re-open in a month. The Chaudhary's two sons, Bart and Jay, will manage the new Iowa location.