Love’s ends the year with opening of four new locations
California, Indiana, Mississippi, New York; locations add 377 parking spaces; 312 jobs
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Love’s Travel Stops is now serving customers in Michigan City, Indiana; Nicholson, Mississippi; and Watertown, New York, thanks to three locations that opened today. A fourth location in Salinas, California, is scheduled to open in the coming days. The stores add a combined 377 truck parking spaces and 312 jobs to these communities.
“Opening four locations in a single week is an accomplishment to be proud of and our team members are ready to serve customers with clean places and friendly faces in Salinas, Michigan City, Nicholson and Watertown,” said Shane Wharton, president of Love’s. “Each location will provide professional drivers and four-wheel customers with amenities that will get them back on the road quickly.”
The locations are open 24/7 and offer many amenities, including:
- More than 11,000 square feet.
- Arby's (opening Dec. 18).
- 93 truck parking spaces.
- 75 car parking spaces.
- Four RV parking spaces.
- Nine diesel bays.
- Seven showers.
- Laundry facilities.
- CAT Scale.
- Speedco (opening Jan. 24).
- Bean-to-cup gourmet coffee.
- Brand-name snacks.
- Mobile to Go Zone with the latest GPS, headsets and smartphone accessories.
- More than 16,000 square feet.
- Godfather’s Pizza (opening Dec. 18).
- Taco John's
- 114 truck parking spaces.
- 77 car parking spaces.
- Three RV parking spaces.
- Eight diesel bays.
- Nine showers.
- Laundry facilities.
- CAT scale.
- Speedco (opening Jan. 31).
- Bean-to-cup gourmet coffee.
- Brand-name snacks.
- Mobile to Go Zone with the latest GPS, headsets and smartphone accessories.
- More than 13,000 square feet.
- Bojangle's (opening Dec. 18).
- 99 truck parking spaces.
- 68 car parking spaces.
- Eight RV parking spaces.
- Eight diesel bays.
- Seven 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.
- More than 14,000 square feet.
- Godfather's Pizza (opening Dec. 18).
- McDonald's.
- 71 truck parking spaces.
- 78 car parking spaces.
- Five RV parking spaces.
- Five RV Hookups
- Seven diesel bays.
- Five showers.
- Laundry facilities.
- CAT Scale.
- Speedco (opening Jan. 10).
- Bean-to-cup gourmet coffeee.
- Brand-name snacks.
- Mobile to Go Zone with the latest GPS, headsets and smartphone accessories.
In honor of the grand openings, Love’s will donate $2,000 to the following nonprofits in each town:
- Salinas, California: Salinas Police Department.
- Michigan City, Indiana: The donation will be split between the Michigan City Police Department and the Michigan City Fire Department.
- Nicholson, Mississippi: Nicholson Elementary School.
- Watertown, New York: General Brown Central School.
About Love’s Travel Stops
Love’s Travel Stops is the nation’s leading travel stop network with 641 Love’s locations in 42 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 40,000 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.