Love's is planning to demolish and completely rebuild their travel stop on NE 122nd and I-35.

The new facility will have a food court with a Subway and Godfather's Pizza, showers, laundry and an EV charging station in addition to gas and diesel pumps.

With the entry of QT and the expansion of OnCue and 7-Eleven, I bet we'll see more new Love's around their hometown.


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That would be nice. I rarely shop Love's locally because the stores aren't the best. But when I do road trips, I almost exclusively stop at Love's stores, because off of the interstates most of their stores are new or have been redone and have some of the best amenities.

I wouldn't mind if the ones at Morgan and I40 and in Yukon get some... Lovin'. Haha, I keep getting giftcards to Love's and I would like some better stores, heck maybe a new location or two that are more in my neck of the woods. I strictly use Phillips 66 fuel, but I don't mind purchasing drinks and snacks or even Subway at Love's. Actually, we prefer the Subways inside of Love's to stand alone locations as the employees seem nicer and you get more for your buck. Maybe because they are used to serving truckers and so they just are more generous, I don't know.

That would be nice. I rarely shop Love's locally because the stores aren't the best. But when I do road trips, I almost exclusively stop at Love's stores, because off of the interstates most of their stores are new or have been redone and have some of the best amenities.

Agreed. In OKC, we go to OnCue for our weekly gas fill ups. But, we did a 2000 mile week long road trip this past May, and stopped almost exclusively at Love's and their Travel Stops. We discovered they really take the clean restroom element almost as serious as Bucees.

I also like to stop at Love's outside of OKC because, well, it's not often you get to support local outside of the state.

Agreed. In OKC, we go to OnCue for our weekly gas fill ups. But, we did a 2000 mile week long road trip this past May, and stopped almost exclusively at Love's and their Travel Stops. We discovered they really take the clean restroom element almost as serious as Bucees.

I second the statement on bathrooms. I think all of the ones I've seen off the interstates also have a really easy push button rating system on the way out to, basically a thumbs up or down on cleanliness. I always rate, hoping that it contributes in some meaningful way, but seems like they do a good job compared to others.

They need to bring Godfather's stand alone back

I also like to stop at Love's outside of OKC because, well, it's not often you get to support local outside of the state.

Loves has been and continues to build a LOT of motels/hotels nationwide. Most are right next to their travel centers. I always stay the the one in Tucumcari NM, I-40 exit #333 Fairfield Inn. It's across the road from the Loves, just behind the Flying J.

Do any of the new construction/designs include electric charging stations/sections?

Just curious how they are thinking about current vs. Future needs for travel/ transport

Do any of the new construction/designs include electric charging stations/sections?

This one does. I wrote that in the original post.

This one does. I wrote that in the original post.
The Loves in Eric, OK has electric charging stations. There are about 5-6 of them and there’s almost always two cars at minimum using them.

They need to bring Godfather's stand alone back

I keep forgetting the one near me has Godfather's. It's still really good, in my opinion.

I keep forgetting the one near me has Godfather's. It's still really good, in my opinion.

Any idea about how the frozen gluten-free ones in grocery stores are? I am immediately suspect of gluten-free pizza crusts...

Apparently they plan to rebuild a few of the older truck stops in the state.

I was thinking any new Love’s would have bojangles chicken also.

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I was thinking any new Love’s would have bojangles chicken also.

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Hopefully that’s better than Chester’s. That sh!t was nasty.

Regarding Loves they really are one of the better truck stops. Granted I haven’t been to the eastern part of the country much but TA and Flying Js were run down shanity shacks compared to loves. There are a few loves that could use an upgrade. I think if OnCue or QT started expanding a truck stop operation west they would absolutely kill it if they maintained their current standards.

Hopefully that’s better than Chester’s. That sh!t was nasty.

Regarding Loves they really are one of the better truck stops. Granted I haven’t been to the eastern part of the country much but TA and Flying Js were run down shanity shacks compared to loves. There are a few loves that could use an upgrade. I think if OnCue or QT started expanding a truck stop operation west they would absolutely kill it if they maintained their current standards.

My family and I drive to Florida, sometimes twice a year. We have done it so much that we have our preferred cities/hotels to stay in, but also, we have our preferred gas stations and Love's is always at the top of the list. Every one of them we go into, the bathrooms are usually pretty clean, quick and easy, in and out. The snack and drink selection is good and the people are pretty friendly. We have stopped at them Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and a few in Florida.

We have also stopped at some TA's and Flying J's and same issue you have. A few were fine, most were quick pee stops and get back on the road.

We drove to and from Florida in August of 2020 and October of 2020 and found Love's and McDonald's were the best places to stop to go to the bathroom. Maybe too much info?

Yeap same here. I almost always stop at the loves at Eric and Tucumcari.

I have been running okc to Hays Kansas and Wichita KS for the last several months looking at properties. I used to be a big Loves fan but have noticed that their diesel is anywhere from 10-50 cents higher per gallon than the other places on I35. Usually the truck stop on the Kansas turnpike or the one by the Rock n Brews casino at the state line are usually the cheapest.

Hopefully that’s better than Chester’s. That sh!t was nasty.

Regarding Loves they really are one of the better truck stops. Granted I haven’t been to the eastern part of the country much but TA and Flying Js were run down shanity shacks compared to loves. There are a few loves that could use an upgrade. I think if OnCue or QT started expanding a truck stop operation west they would absolutely kill it if they maintained their current standards.

Bojangles is competing with Popeyes.

Bojangles is competing with Popeyes.

Bojangles is superior to Popeyes, bojangles isn’t competing for anything

My old ass Mexican stepfather that lives in the Texas hill country hits up bojangles as soon as they land in NC because he knows good fast food spicy chicken

We stop at the first Bojangles in Memphis on our annual drive to the Virginia Beach area. it's great! I would have loved to have seen Loves start putting in Bojangles around here. And I do agree that Bojangles is lightyears better than Popeyes.

Bojangles is very mediocre IMO. Tastes like the junk you get out of a frozen food section at Walmart.

Chicken Express, Golden Chick, Popeyes (on a day when the chicken hasn't been sitting out for 2 hours), Chick-fil-A, and Cane's are all much better.

As for Love's, they really need a logo update.

I agree I like Bojangles better than Popeyes.

Love's is planning to demolish and completely rebuild their travel stop on NE 122nd and I-35.

The new facility will have a food court with a Subway and Godfather's Pizza, showers, laundry and an EV charging station in addition to gas and diesel pumps.

With the entry of QT and the expansion of OnCue and 7-Eleven, I bet we'll see more new Love's around their hometown.


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this store now has barricades at all vehicle entrances and the store has been emptied and the tanks drained ....

would expect demo to happen very soon

I would stop at Love's more if they carried Top-Tier fuel. That's about the only reason I don't frequent them.

We just stopped at the loves travel stop on the east bound turner turnpike and they have godfathers pizza there now where the old BBQ stand was

We just stopped at the loves travel stop on the east bound turner turnpike and they have godfathers pizza there now where the old BBQ stand was

yes we noticed that, too. Godfather's Pizza is a much better offering than Chesters!

I would stop at Love's more if they carried Top-Tier fuel. That's about the only reason I don't frequent them.

I use diesel in my truck and their truck stops run 40-50 cents higher per gallon than gas stations across the street. For example. drove up I35 through Guthrie yesterday. The big Loves on the hill was 50 cents higher than the Valero across the street.

They appear to only do this a the truck stops. Basically they are offering a bunch of rewards points (like free showers and drinks, etc) to the drivers that aren't paying for their fuel.

Hopefully they don't do this at the turnpike Loves.

I use diesel in my truck and their truck stops run 40-50 cents higher per gallon than gas stations across the street. For example. drove up I35 through Guthrie yesterday. The big Loves on the hill was 50 cents higher than the Valero across the street.

They appear to only do this a the truck stops. Basically they are offering a bunch of rewards points (like free showers and drinks, etc) to the drivers that aren't paying for their fuel.

Hopefully they don't do this at the turnpike Loves.

i believe that lots of those truck drivers (companies) have contracts to use loves as well and don't pay the listed pump price ..

i believe that lots of those truck drivers (companies) have contracts to use loves as well and don't pay the listed pump price ..This is true. I worked for a trucking company in OKC for several years and we paid quite a bit less (20-30 cents) than the pump price.

This is true. I worked for a trucking company in OKC for several years and we paid quite a bit less (20-30 cents) than the pump price.

Then why overcharge by so much...Is it falsely increasing the price so the discount doesn't matter? Not trying to be argumentative but doesn't make sense when I see 50 cents per gallon higher. I want to support local companies that do so much for us but don't want to get raped for it as a consumer. i have been driving to Wichita and hays KS routinely for three years and I see it every time so not a fluke. My truck hold 28 gallons so if filling up from empty,,,it is an additional $14. Fortunately I know my truck and I drive to hays Kansas enough that I know that if I fill up in OKC. I can make it to Salina where the last exit has cheap diesel. But...I'd rather give my money to an OK company.

Then why overcharge by so much...Is it falsely increasing the price so the discount doesn't matter? Not trying to be argumentative but doesn't make sense when I see 50 cents per gallon higher. I want to support local companies that do so much for us but don't want to get raped for it as a consumer. i have been driving to Wichita and hays KS routinely for three years and I see it every time so not a fluke. My truck hold 28 gallons so if filling up from empty,,,it is an additional $14. Fortunately I know my truck and I drive to hays Kansas enough that I know that if I fill up in OKC. I can make it to Salina where the last exit has cheap diesel. But...I'd rather give my money to an OK company.

I know it's not .50 but I think if you use the Love's Connect app, you get some money off each gallon, I think it's like .10 and I think they have other promotions during the year. That is a big difference, though, if you're seeing 50 cents higher.

Then why overcharge by so much...Is it falsely increasing the price so the discount doesn't matter? Not trying to be argumentative but doesn't make sense when I see 50 cents per gallon higher. I want to support local companies that do so much for us but don't want to get raped for it as a consumer. i have been driving to Wichita and hays KS routinely for three years and I see it every time so not a fluke. My truck hold 28 gallons so if filling up from empty,,,it is an additional $14. Fortunately I know my truck and I drive to hays Kansas enough that I know that if I fill up in OKC. I can make it to Salina where the last exit has cheap diesel. But...I'd rather give my money to an OK company.

i wonder if it is to drive the truck companies to get into a contract???

i agree with you doesn't seem like a great idea ..

I have to think if their business was being harmed they would not do it. A company that large has to have some kind of real time tracking on each pump company wide.

Loves knows what they're doing. They offer several different financial products for trucking companies.https://www.lovesfinancial.com/

They don't care about the other diesel customers who don't want to pay the 20-30 cent higher rate.

Judy Love, Co-Founder of Love's Travel Stops, passes at 87

https://www.loves.com/en/news/2024/november/judy-love-cofounder-of-loves-travel-stops-passes-at-87

Man that's sad, I knew she was older, but didn't know she was 87.

Dang it, Tom & Judy were good people. When one goes the other often times doesn't stick around too long unfortunately.

Dang it, Tom & Judy were good people. When one goes the other often times doesn't stick around too long unfortunately.

That's how you know they truly did love each other.

I will forever love her for the "SUCK IT UP, LEBRON!!" incident. R.I.P.