Love’s Travel Stops Brings 70 New Jobs and Truck Parking to Colorado

OKLAHOMA CITY, September 6, 2018 - Love's Travel Stops (Love's) is now serving Customers in Berthoud, Colorado, thanks to the opening of a new travel stop today. The store, located at 3800 east state Route 56 (near the intersection of Interstate 25 and state Route 56), adds 70 new jobs to Weld County and 82 truck parking spaces.

"Berthoud is a growing area with plenty of opportunity to serve new Customers," said Tom Love, founder and executive chairman of Love's. "Berthoud is a valuable location thanks to proximity to the popular I-25 trade route. We're ready to serve Customers driving to and from Denver with the 'Clean Places and Friendly Faces' that Love's is known for."

The more than 10,000 square-foot facility is open 24/7 and has a Subway restaurant and Taco John's restaurant for Customers to enjoy. The store also offers name-brand snacks, gourmet coffee, Fresh to Go options, fountain drinks, electronics and more. Professional drivers can take advantage of 82 truck parking spaces, laundry facilities, seven showers and a Love's Truck Tire Care center.

"The town of Berthoud is excited to have a Love's Travel Stop opening," said William Karspeck, mayor of Berthoud. "The new business marks a strategic retail shift and focus on I- 25 that began nearly 20 years ago. We know that Love's will attract commuters and professional drivers alike, benefiting all of Berthoud's citizens."

In honor of the grand opening, Love's will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 11 at 4:30 p.m. in conjunction with the Berthoud Chamber of Commerce. During the ceremony, Love's will donate $2,000 to Berthoud High School.

About Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores (Love's) is the nation's industry-leading travel stop network with more than 460 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 22,000 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 more than 250 on-site Truck Tire Care centers and 52 Speedco locations, which is the largest oil change and preventative maintenance nationwide network on the road today. Love's is committed to providing customers with "Clean Places, Friendly Faces" at every stop. To learn more, visit www.loves.com.