Eddie World in Yermo: Candy, Clean Bathrooms, and a Weirdly Fun Stop
For what feels like forever, the drive to Las Vegas consisted of desert, a ridiculously large thermometer, ZZyZX Road, a ghost town, and a few deeply questionable food stops. Then Eddie World showed up and decided the middle of nowhere needed a candy empire, clean bathrooms, and a gummy printer.
Eddie World is located in Yermo, just past Barstow, right off I-15. It is not subtle. You will see it.
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Eddie World functions as a large gas station, food stop, and EV charging hub, including Tesla charging. One of its main selling points, which should not be rare but absolutely is, is shockingly clean restrooms.
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Not “for a highway stop” clean. Actually clean.
The bathroom stall door handles are self-cleaning, which feels both impressive and slightly dystopian.
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The urinals also have games, because apparently no moment of your life should go un-entertained.
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Food, Candy, and Poor Life Choices
Eddie World serves sandwiches, breakfast items, pizza, sushi, poke, salads, beef jerky, and a wide range of grab-and-go food. None of this should logically exist in Yermo, yet here we are.
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There is also a massive candy section, homemade ice cream, caramel corn, and enough sugar to power you through the rest of the drive without caffeine.
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If novelty snacks are your thing, Eddie World also has a 3-D gummy printer that can create custom gummy shapes.
According to staff, it can make “pretty much anything you can imagine.” Unfortunately, I can imagine quite a lot.
Unexpected Extras
Lakers fans will find a surprising amount of memorabilia on display, including pieces tied to the Showtime era at the Great Western Forum.
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Is Eddie World Worth the Stop?
If you need clean bathrooms, food options beyond fast food, EV charging, or candy you absolutely do not need, Eddie World is an easy and entertaining stop on the way to or from Las Vegas.
It’s not a destination you plan your day around, but it is significantly better than most roadside alternatives.
You can check out their official site here: eddieworld.com
Update: This post was refreshed to confirm Eddie World is still open and operating as a full food, fuel, and charging stop. Offerings may change, but the clean bathrooms and candy overload remain.
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Written by : Casey Dolan
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