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Travel Stops Brings 75 New Jobs,
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51 Truck Parking
Spaces to Central Illinois
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Oklahoma
City, OK – April 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Love’s
Travel Stops (Love’s), the nation’s industry-leading travel stop network,
announces it is now serving Customers in Decatur, Illinois, thanks to a
new travel stop opened last Thursday (April 18). The new travel stop, located
at 3925 County Fair Drive (off I-72, Exit 138), adds 75 new jobs to Macon
County and 51 truck parking spaces.
“Decatur
is a heavily traveled city situated along the popular I-72 route, connecting
both professional truck drivers and motorists to significant destinations
throughout Illinois,” said Tom Love, founder and executive chairman of
Love’s. “We look forward to becoming part of the community and providing
Customers in Decatur with the ‘Clean Places, Friendly Faces’ Love’s is
known for.”
The
more than 10,000-square-foot facility is open 24/7 and offers many amenities,
including:
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Love’s
Truck Tire Care center.
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Hardee’s
restaurant.
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51 truck
parking spaces.
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Seven
diesel bays.
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Five RV
parking spaces.
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Five showers.
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Fresh
Kitchen Lite concept including salads, parfaits and Hot to Go sandwiches
and tacos.
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Laundry
facilities.
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Bean to
Cup Gourmet Coffee.
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Brand-name
snacks.
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Mobile
to Go Zone.
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CAT scale.
“We are
excited that Love’s has chosen Decatur as its newest location,” said Julie
Moore-Wolfe, mayor of Decatur. “We look forward to having Love’s serve
our community, the travelers in our area and our major manufacturers and
producers. Love’s will be a welcome partner in our network.”
In
honor of the grand opening, Love’s will host a ribbon cutting ceremony
11:30 a.m. CDT May 7. During the ceremony, Love’s will make a $2,000 donation
to the United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois.
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 480
locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs
more than 23,000 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 350 truck service centers, which include Speedco and on-site Love’s
Truck Tire Care locations. Love’s and Speedco combined is the largest oil
change, preventative maintenance and total truck care 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.
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