TravelCenters of America (TA) is the largest "full service" truck stop

Truck stop

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 chain in North America

North America

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. The majority of customers are professional truck drivers. The corporate headquarters is located in Westlake, Ohio

Westlake, Ohio

Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 32,729 at the 2010 census. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland, Ohio and is located 12 miles from Cleveland's downtown.-Geography:Westlake is located at...

, a suburb of Cleveland. The company operates under both its namesake brand and the Petro Stopping Centers brand.

History

On August 25, 1998, the company announced it would acquire 19 Burns Bros. Travel Stops, closing 2 of the locations.
On May 31, 2007, TravelCenters of America acquired rival Petro Stopping Centers 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

Land Line Magazine

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 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  In 2008, TA was listed as 395 on the Fortune 500

Fortune 500

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 list. TA's main competitors include Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is a chain of more than 200 truck stop and convenience stores located in more than 30 states.- History :...

 and Pilot Flying J.

Recently, 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.

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.

Amenities

Other than diesel, gas and propane, the following amenities may also be available:

• Casino
  Casino
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• Fast-Food
• Full-service Restaurant (Country Pride or Fork in the Road)
• Hotel
  Hotel
  A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
  
  
• IdleAire
  IdleAire
  IdleAire Technologies Corporation was a company that provided in-cab services to truckers via centralized systems at truck stops around the United States...
  
  
• Laundry facility
• Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
  Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits
  Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits is a chain of fried chicken fast food restaurants, owned since 1993 by the Sandy Springs, Georgia-based AFC Enterprises, which was originally America's Favorite Chicken Company...
  
  
• Showers
• Repair shop
• Starbucks
  Starbucks
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• Subway (restaurant)
  Subway (restaurant)
  Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
  
  
• Tim Hortons
  Tim Hortons
  Tim Hortons Inc. is a Canadian fast casual restaurant known for its coffee and doughnuts. It is also Canada's largest fast food service with over 3000 stores nationwide. It was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade, after an initial venture in...
  
   (Monroe Mi)
• Travelstore
• Truck Scale
• Truck Wash
• TV Room
• Wireless internet

External links

• TravelCenters of America homepage
• Petro Truckstops homepage (now owned by TA)