Love’s Travel Stops opens in Illinois and North Dakota
176 truck parking spaces, 125 jobs added
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 21, 2021 - Love's Travel Stops is now serving customers in Channahon, Illinois, and Valley City, North Dakota, thanks to two travel stops that opened today. The Channahon store, located off Interstate 55, adds 85 jobs and 91 truck parking spaces to Will County. The Valley City store, located off Interstate 94, adds over 40 jobs and 85 truck parking spaces to Barnes County.
"We're excited to continue to open new locations to help get professional drivers and four-wheel customers back on the road quickly and safely in 2021," said Greg Love, co-CEO of Love's. "We've added a 28th location in Illinois where we're well established and are adding our third location in North Dakota. Our team members are ready to serve new and existing customers in these important corridors."
Both locations are open 24/7 and offer many amenities, including:
Channahon, Illinois
- More than 15,000 square feet.
- Godfather's Pizza, Arby's and Chester's Chicken.
- 91 truck parking spaces.
- 59 car parking spaces.
- Two RV parking spaces.
- Nine diesel bays.
- Eight showers.
- Laundry facilities.
- Speedco.
- Bean-to-cup gourmet coffee.
- Brand-name snacks.
- Fresh Kitchen concept.
- Mobile to Go Zone with the latest electronics.
- CAT scale.
- Dog park.
Valley City, North Dakota
- More than 13,000 square feet.
- McDonald's.
- 85 truck parking spaces.
- 100 car parking spaces.
- Three RV parking spaces.
- Seven diesel bays.
- Seven showers.
- Speedco.
- Laundry facilities.
- Bean-to-cup gourmet coffee.
- Brand-name snacks.
- Fresh Kitchen concept.
- Mobile to Go Zone with the latest electronics.
- CAT scale.
- Dog park.
In honor of the grand opening, Love's will donate $2,000 each to the Channahon Parks Foundation and the Abused Person's Outreach Center in Valley City.
About Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is the nation's leading travel stop network with more than 540 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 29,000 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 400 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. Love's is committed to providing customers with "Clean Places, Friendly Faces" at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com.