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TravelCenters
of America Completes Development and
Opens
New Travel Center in Wilmington, Illinois
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Westlake,
OH – March 2016 / Newsmaker Alert / TravelCenters
of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping
Centers® travel center brands, has announced the expansion of its network
with the completion of construction and opening of Petro Wilmington, located
on 27 acres of land at I-55, Exit 240 (24225 W. Lorenzo Rd.) in Wilmington,
Illinois.
TravelCenters
and Wilmington City Officials have worked closely together to help this
newly constructed facility to have a positive impact on the city and its
economic development, and provide professional drivers the finest in travel
center amenities and customer service.
Specifically,
Petro Wilmington, open 24/7/365, offers:
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229 angled
and generously sized truck parking spaces and over 120 car parking spaces;
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Eight
diesel lanes, all equipped to pump bulk DEF, and 12 Shell-branded gasoline
fueling points;
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A five-bay
Petro:Lube facility, and RoadSquad™ emergency roadside service, available
24/7/365;
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A 140-seat
Iron Skillet® full-service restaurant with a buffet and StayFit®
menu options;
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A 18-seat
Charleys Philly Steak® quick-service restaurant;
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A 4,900
square-foot Minit Mart® travel store stocked with driver merchandise,
Minit Mart’s refreshing Cool Cup® fountain beverages, World Blends®
Coffee, and to-go offerings featuring fried chicken, pizza and a variety
of healthy options, prepared fresh daily on site;
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Nine driver
showers operated by a fully automated reservation system, also accessible
through the TA/Petro TruckSmart® mobile app;
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A FREE
StayFit® fitness room (free to professional drivers who are UltraONE®
Driver Rewards Program members) and an outdoor walking trail for continued
dedication to fitness;
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A laundry
facility with machines that accept credit/debit card payments and send
the user a text message when the cycle is finished;
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Professional
driver movie and TV rooms and much more*!
*View
attached Wilmington Specification Sheet with additional amenity offerings
“Our
Petro Wilmington location is perfectly situated right off Interstate 55
in Illinois. It is another gem in our TA/Petro network of full-service
travel center option,” said Tom O’Brien, President and CEO of TravelCenters.
“We remain dedicated to offering drivers the best amenities, best services,
and best hospitality. It’s no wonder we’re Voted Best by drivers every
year.”
About
Minit Mart and TravelCenters of America LLC
TravelCenters
of America LLC (TravelCenters), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, conducts
business in 43 states and Canada, principally under the TA® and Petro
Stopping Centers® travel center brands and the Minit Mart® convenience
store brand. For more information on TravelCenters, TA, and Petro Stopping
Centers, please visit www.TA-Petro.com.
For more information on Minit Mart, please visit www.MinitMart.com.
Contact:
TravelCenters
of America
Tom
Liutkus
440-808-7364 |