Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores recently opened new stores in two locations, creating 201 new truck parking spaces.
New Love’s in Watertown Township, MichiganThe two new locations are in Sauget, Illinois, and Watertown Township, Michigan.
The Sauget store, located off Interstate 255, features:
- Chester’s Chicken, which is temporarily closed
- Godfather’s Pizza
- Subway
- 85 truck parking spaces
- Nine diesel bays
- Seven showers
- Laundry facilities
- Fresh Kitchen, which is temporarily closed
- Mobile to Go Zone with the latest electronics
- CAT scale
The new Love’s, located off Interstates 69 and 96 in Watertown Township, Michigan, has:
- Hardee’s
- Subway
- 116 truck parking spaces
- Seven diesel bays
- Nine showers
- Laundry facilities
- Fresh Kitchen
- Mobile to Go Zone with the latest electronics
- CAT scale
- Love’s Truck Care with Speedco on-site
“Love’s is glad to open two new locations for customers in Illinois and Michigan,” said Tom Love, founder and executive chairman of Love’s. “We are continuing to open new locations in order to help get customers back on the road quickly, especially professional drivers as they continue to deliver vital goods throughout the country.”
Visit https://www.loves.com/covid19 for updates regarding temporary changes to our operations.
In related news, Love’s extended a $2 per hour pay increase; temporary sick pay related to COVID-19 and free employee meals for all hourly store employees through May 12.
Last month, all hourly store employees received a $100 bonus; a $2/hour pay increase; additional paid sick time in situations related to COVID-19 and free employee meals.
“We want our team members to know how much we appreciate them,” said Jenny Love Meyer, executive vice president and chief culture officer of Love’s. “They’re doing a fantastic job of keeping our stores clean and stocked. As an essential business, our team members are critical to helping customers like professional truck drivers get back on the road quickly so they can deliver vital goods across the country.”
