TravelCenters of America
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| Type | Public (AMEX: TA) |
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| Industry | Truck stops |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder(s) | Phil Saunders |
| Headquarters | Westlake, Ohio |
| Number of locations | 227[1] |
| Area served | North America |
| Key people | Thomas M. O'Brien (CEO) |
| Services | Diesel fuel and gasoline; Truck repair and maintenance; Restaurants; Convenience stores; Driver amenities |
| Revenue | $6,166.2 Million (2008) |
| Employees | 11,900 |
| Website | http://www.tatravelcenters.com |
TravelCenters of America (TA) is the largest "full service" truck stop chain[2] in North America. The majority of customers are professional truck drivers. The corporate headquarters is located in Westlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The company operates under both its namesake brand and the Petro Stopping Centers brand.
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[edit] History
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On August 25, 1998, the company announced it would acquire 19 Burns Bros. Travel Stops, closing 2 of the locations. [3]
On May 31, 2007, TravelCenters of America acquired rival Petro Stopping Centers[4][5] Much like the later merger between Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J, T/A has continued to use both the T/A and Petro brands, though some Petro's were later sold off to rival chains or had their franchise contracts canceled if they were within competition of a T/A location.
On October 4, 2007 Land Line magazine reported that the company will spend $135 million to fix up its truck stops. The work is expected to be completed by the end of 2008[6] In 2008, TA was listed as 395 on the Fortune 500 list. TA's main competitors include Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and Pilot Flying J.
Recently,[when?] the company launched a line of "Goasis" travel stops designed to cater to families and other non-professional drivers. The centers include family bathrooms and a wider range of food and beverage offerings.[7]
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A TA TravelCenter in Lodi, Ohio
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A TA truck stop off I-84 near Maybrook, NY
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A Ta Travel center in Erie, Pennsylvania
[edit] Goasis
Recently,when the company launched a line of "Goasis" travel stops designed to cater to families and other non-professional drivers. The centers include family bathrooms and a wider range of food and beverage offerings.[8]
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Goasis in Ashland, Ohio
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Inside Goasis in Ashland Ohio
[edit] Amenities
Other than diesel, gas and propane, the following amenities may also be available:
- Casino
- Fast-Food
- Full-service Restaurant (Country Pride or Fork in the Road)
- Hotel
- IdleAire
- Laundry facility
- Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
- Showers
- Repair shop
- Starbucks
- Subway (restaurant)
- Tim Hortons (Monroe Mi)
- Travelstore
- Truck Scale
- Truck Wash
- TV Room
- Wireless internet
[edit] References
- ^ tatravelcenters.com
- ^ TravelCenters of America -The one stop for all your travel needs
- ^ TravelCenters of America to Acquire Burns Bros. Travel Stops Expands Network in Western and Northwestern States
- ^ money.aol.com
- ^ Petro Truck Stops - TravelCenters of America Acquires Petro - Iron Skillet, Petro:Lube, Travel Stores, Mobil Delvac, Truck Tires, PM Services, Diesel, CAT Scales, Blue Beacon Truck Washes
- ^ landlinemag.com
- ^ WD Partners. "Goasis". http://www.wdpartners.com/company/tagoasis.php. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ WD Partners. "Goasis". http://www.wdpartners.com/company/tagoasis.php. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
[edit] External links
- TravelCenters of America homepage
- Petro Truckstops homepage (now owned by TA)
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