Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.

11/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/12/2024 08:49

Love’s continues growth in Southwest Missouri with new travel stop in Jasper

New store off Interstate 49 adds 80 jobs and 61 truck parking spaces  

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 12, 2024 - Love's Travel Stops is growing its network along Interstate 49 in Missouri with the addition of a new travel stop in Jasper, which recently opened. This store is Love's second new location in Southwest Missouri this year, following the opening of a store off Interstate 44 in Sarcoxie in June.

The Jasper travel stop, located off I-49 at 651 E. Mercer St., adds 61 truck parking spaces and other amenities for professional truck drivers, including laundry, showers and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) fueling for cardless payments.

In addition to Love's Fresh Kitchen with food offerings prepared daily, this travel stop includes a Dunkin' Donuts and a Subway. The location is also part of Love's growing RV network, with five RV hookups and four additional RV parking spaces, RV dump, Wi-Fi and other amenities for travelers between the Joplin and Kansas City metro areas. Jasper is located near the border of the scenic Ozark Mountains region, with numerous tourist destinations, parks and forests. Love's continues to add RV hookups at new and existing travel stop locations.

As a new Love's, this location has space for EV chargers allocated to be able to quickly partner with local utility companies to install EV charging stations should there be customer demand.

In honor of the grand opening, Love's will donate $5,000 to the Jasper School District.

New store facts and services include:

  • Nearly 15,000 square feet
  • 61 truck parking spaces
  • Approx. 80 jobs added
  • Love's Fresh Kitchen
  • Dunkin' Donuts and Subway
  • Eight diesel bays
  • Five showers
  • Laundry facilities
  • CAT Scale
  • 99 car parking spaces
  • Five RV hookups and RV dump
  • Four RV parking spaces
  • Dog park
  • Self-checkout options

A full list of amenities for Love's in Jasper can be found on Loves.com.

About Love's

Love's has been fueling customers' journeys since 1964. Innovation and perseverance continue to lead the way for the family-owned and -operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City with nearly 40,000 team members in North America and Europe. The company's core business is travel stops and convenience stores with more than 650 locations in 42 states. Love's continues its commitment to offer products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, four-wheel customers, RVers, alternative fuel and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities Love's serves and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace are hallmarks of the company's award-winning culture. To find out more about Love's, follow us on social or apply for a job, click here.