Love's Travel Stops opens in Illinois and Michigan

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 27, 2020 - Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, the nation' industry-leading travel stop network, is now serving customers in Sauget, Illinois, and Watertown Township, Michigan, thanks to two travel stops that recently opened. The Sauget store, located off Interstate 255, adds 55 jobs and 85 truck parking spaces to St. Clair County. The Watertown Township store, located off Interstates 69 and 96, adds 85 jobs and 116 truck parking spaces to Clinton County.

"Love's is glad to open two new locations for customers in Illinois and Michigan," said Tom Love, founder and executive chairman of Love's. "We are continuing to open new locations in order to help get customers back on the road quickly, especially professional drivers as they continue to deliver vital goods throughout the country."

Please visit https://loves.com/covid19 for updates regarding temporary changes to our operations.

Both locations are open 24/7 and offer many amenities, including:

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Sauget, Illinois

  • More than 9,000 square feet.
  • Chester's Chicken, Godfather's Pizza and Subway. (Chester's is temporarily closed)
  • Eighty-five truck parking spaces.
  • Sixty-five car parking spaces.
  • Three RV parking spaces.
  • Nine diesel bays.
  • Seven showers.
  • Laundry facilities.
  • Bean to cup gourmet coffee.
  • Brand-name snacks.
  • Fresh Kitchen concept. (Temporarily closed)
  • Mobile to Go Zone with the latest electronics.
  • CAT scale.

Watertown Township, Michigan

  • More than 9,000 square feet.
  • Hardee's and Subway.
  • 116 truck parking spaces.
  • Eighty-two car parking spaces.
  • Seven diesel bays.
  • Nine showers.
  • On-site Speedco.
  • Laundry facilities.
  • Bean to cup gourmet coffee.
  • Brand-name snacks.
  • Fresh Kitchen concept.
  • Mobile to Go Zone with the latest electronics.
  • CAT scale.

In honor of the grand opening, Love's will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at each location and donate $2,000 split between Touchette Regional Hospital and Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation Inc. in Sauget and $2,000 to Potterville Area Schools in Watertown Township.

About Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is the nation's industry-leading travel stop network with more than 510 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 26,000 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 380 truck service centers, which include on-site and stand-alone Speedco and Love's Truck Tire Care locations. Love's and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network. Love's is committed to providing customers with "Clean Places, Friendly Faces" at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com.