Love’s Travel Stops will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 7 for the grand opening of a new travel stop in Decatur, Illinois.
During the ceremony, Love’s will make a $2,000 donation to the United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois.
“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 a Love’s Truck Tire Care center, a Hardee’s restaurant, 51 truck parking spaces, seven diesel bays, five RV parking spaces, five showers, fresh Kitchen Lite concept including salads, parfaits and Hot to Go sandwiches and tacos, laundry facilities, Bean to Cup Gourmet Coffee, brand-name snacks, a Mobile to Go Zone and aCAT 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.”
Love’s has more than 480 locations in 41 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 23,000 people.
Love’s has more than 350 truck service centers, which include Speedco and on-site Love’s Truck Tire Care locations.
