Love’s Travel Stops opens new locations in Texas and Illinois

Openings add over 200 truck parking spaces

loves travel stop with gas pumps at night time in Winona TexasOKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 20, 2022 - Love's Travel Stops is now serving customers in Winona, Texas, and Mount Vernon, Illinois, thanks to two travel stops that opened Thursday. The stores combined add over 200 truck parking spaces and 120 jobs to the communities they're located in.

"We're excited to join two new communities today in Texas and Illinois," said Greg Love, co-CEO of Love's. "Combined, these two states have 108 Love's, where customers can stop to get the amenities they're looking for including Bean-to-cup coffee or an array of drinks and fresh food made daily."

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

Winona, Texas

  • More than 12,000 square feet.
  • Godfather's Pizza and Subway. (Opening Jan. 24)
  • 113 truck parking spaces.
  • 86 car parking spaces.
  • 25 RV spaces.
  • Eight diesel bays.
  • Eight showers.
  • Laundry facilities.
  • CAT scale.
  • Speedco. (Opening later)
  • Bean-to-cup gourmet coffee.
  • Brand-name snacks.
  • Fresh Kitchen concept.
  • Mobile to Go Zone with the latest GPS, headsets and smartphone accessories.
  • Dog park.

Mt. Vernon, Illinois

  • More than 13,000 square feet.
  • Bojangles. (Opening later)
  • 99 truck parking spaces.
  • 87 car parking spaces.
  • Three RV spaces.
  • Seven diesel bays.
  • Eight showers.
  • Laundry facilities.
  • CAT scale.
  • Bean-to-cup gourmet coffee.
  • Brand-name snacks.
  • Fresh Kitchen concept.
  • Mobile to Go Zone with the latest GPS, headsets and smartphone accessories.
  • Dog park.

In honor of the grand openings, Love's will donate $2,000 to the Winona Volunteer Fire Department in Winona and $2,000 split between Caritas Family Solutions and Mt. Vernon District 80 Elementary School in Mt. Vernon.

About Love's Travel Stops

Love's Travel Stops is the nation's leading travel stop network with more than 580 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 34,000 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 420 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.