Love’s Travel Stops opens new locations in Iowa, California, and Illinois
Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Muscatine, Iowa; Patterson, California; and Normal, Illinois, after three travel stops opened. The Muscatine location adds 60 jobs and 29 truck parking spaces to Muscatine County; the Patterson location adds 85 jobs and 91 truck parking spaces to Stanislaus County; and the Normal location adds 110 jobs and 111 truck parking spaces to McLean County.
“There’s no better time to open three locations in one day than in the month of December as professional drivers and four-wheel customers are on the highways during the holiday season,” said Shane Wharton, president of Love’s. “Whether it’s fresh food, snacks, coffee or just somewhere to stretch your legs, Love’s is excited to show customers Highway Hospitality in Muscatine, Patterson and Normal.”
The locations are open 24/7 and offer many amenities, including:
Muscatine, Iowa
* More than 9,000 square feet.
* Chester’s Chicken and Godfather’s Pizza (opening Dec. 15).
* 29 truck parking spaces.
* 56 car parking spaces.
* Five diesel bays.
* Four showers.
* Laundry facilities.
* CAT scale.
* Bean-to-cup gourmet coffee.
* Brand-name snacks.
* Mobile to Go Zone with the latest GPS, headsets and smartphone accessories.
Patterson, California
* More than 12,000 square feet.
* Arby’s (opening Dec. 15).
* 91 truck parking spaces.
* 75 car parking spaces.
* Three RV parking spaces.
* Eight diesel bays.
* Eight showers.
* Laundry facilities.
* CAT scale.
* Speedco.
* Bean-to-cup gourmet coffee.
* Brand-name snacks.
* Mobile to Go Zone with the latest GPS, headsets and smartphone accessories.
* Dog park.
Normal, Illinois
* More than 14,000 square feet.
* Bojangles (opening Dec. 15).
* 111 truck parking spaces.
* 82 car parking spaces.
* Nine diesel bays.
* 10 showers.
* Laundry facilities.
* CAT scale.
* Speedco.
* Bean-to-cup gourmet coffee.
* Brand-name snacks.
* Mobile to Go Zone with the latest GPS, headsets and smartphone accessories.
* Dog park.
In honor of the grand openings, Love’s will donate $2,000 to the following organizations.
* Muscatine: Muscatine Center for Social Action.
* Patterson: Patterson Unified School District.
* Normal: The donation will be split between McLean County School District and Bloomington Area Career Center.
Love’s Travel Stops is the nation’s leading travel stop network with more than 600 locations in 42 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 39,000 people. Love’s provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love’s has over 430 truck service centers, which include Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations. Love’s and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network with over 1,500 maintenance bays and 1,200 emergency roadside vehicles available for customers. Love’s is committed to providing customers with “Clean Places, Friendly Faces” at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com or follow the company on Facebook, Instagram,LinkedIn or Twitter.