A new Love's Travel Stop in Bliss, Idaho, features 115 truck parking spaces.
Photo: Love's Travel Stops
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On Dec. 12, Love’s Travel Stops opened four new locations to the public, including its largest facility, ever, located in Bliss, Idaho. The opening blitz also added 322 new overnight truck parking places on heavily traveled routes in the Midwest.
With the new Travel Stop openings, Love’s is now serving customers in Rockford and Olney, Illinois; Napoleon, Ohio; and Bliss, Idaho. The Bliss location features over 21,000 square feet.
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“We’re closing out the year by opening four new locations, including our largest yet, to help get customers back on the road quickly and safely,” said Greg Love, co-CEO of Love’s. “Opening four locations in one day is no small feat, but our corporate and store team members know that providing clean places and friendly faces is more important now than ever.”
A new Love's in Baldwin, Florida.
Photo: Love's Travel Stops
Earlier in the month, Love's opened new travel stops in Amarillo, Texas, and Baldwin, Florida. The Amarillo store, located off Interstate 40, adds 100 truck parking spaces to Potter County. The Baldwin store, located off Interstate 10, adds 94 truck parking spaces to Duval County. It was Love's 18th location in Florida and 75th location in Texas.
All locations are open 24/7 and offer many amenities, including:
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Rockford, Illinois
More than 12,000 square feet.
Hardee’s.
88 truck parking spaces.
68 car parking spaces.
Five RV parking spaces.
Six diesel bays.
Five showers.
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.
Olney, Illinois
More than 12,000 square feet.
Arby’s.
39 truck parking spaces.
37 car parking spaces.
Five diesel bays.
Six showers.
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.
Napoleon, Ohio
More than 12,000 square feet.
Arby’s.
80 truck parking spaces.
85 car parking spaces.
Four RV parking spaces.
Nine diesel bays.
Six 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.
Bliss, Idaho
More than 21,000 square feet.
McDonald’s (leased location) and Subway.
115 truck parking spaces.
88 car parking spaces.
10 RV parking spaces.
Nine diesel bays.
Nine 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.
Amarillo, Texas
More than 12,000 square feet.
Godfather’s Pizza and Subway.
100 truck parking spaces.
96 car parking spaces.
Four RV parking spaces.
Seven diesel bays.
Five showers.
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.
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Baldwin, Florida
More than 16,000 square feet.
Godfather’s Pizza and Bojangles (Bojangles opens Dec. 17).
94 truck parking spaces.
76 car parking spaces.
Four RV parking spaces.
Nine diesel bays.
Nine 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 openings, Love’s will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at each location and donate $2,000 to local charities.
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