Love’s expands with Florida opening; renovates Oklahoma and Illinois locations

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 12, 2026 – Love’s Travel Stops is expanding its footprint in Florida, with the opening of a new travel stop in Gretna, located at 265 Opportunity Way (Interstate 10, exit 174). The new travel stop has 121 truck parking spaces and provides free parking for Love’s customers, helping to address the national truck parking shortage. So far in 2026, Love’s has added 991 truck parking spaces across the country.

Located between existing travel stops in Cottondale and Lee, the new location in Gretna provides a much-needed stop for professional drivers, RVers and motorists navigating Interstate 10 in the Florida Panhandle. This expansion directly supports the regional and national supply chain by adding essential truck parking and fueling capacity along a heavy freight corridor where reliable, clean amenities are vital for driver safety and transport efficiency. 

As a new Love’s location, the Gretna travel stop has space allocated for EV chargers, allowing Love’s to quickly partner with local utility companies to install charging stations should customer demand arise.

In honor of the grand opening in Gretna, Love’s will donate $2,500 each to Gretna Elementary School and West Gadsden Middle School. The company will also donate $5,000 to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Additionally, Love’s district managers work with eligible nonprofits in their area to make donations through community grants on an annual basis.

Modernizing stores in Oklahoma and Illinois

Under Love’s Road Ahead Plan, the company recently celebrated the grand reopenings of its country store in Elk City, Oklahoma, and its travel stop in Roscoe, Illinois. Guests can now experience updated environments designed to improve traffic flow and elevate the overall shopping experience. Both locations feature fully renovated and modernized restrooms and remodeled sales floors. So far in 2026, Love’s has completed updates to 18 locations and opened 10 new stores.

With Love’s Rewards, customers can save on gas, auto diesel, food and more while earning points along the way. Designed with all customers in mind, the Love’s Rewards App makes it easy to save money, unlock exclusive offers and quickly find Love’s locations and amenities. To download the App and become a Love's Rewards member, visit loves.com/loves-rewards.

In honor of the grand reopenings, Love’s will donate $5,000 to the Oklahoma Health Foundation and $5,000 to the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Gretna amenities and services include: 

• 11,789 square feet
• 121 truck parking spaces
• 75 jobs added
• Love’s Fresh Kitchen
• Arby’s (opening June 15)
• Dunkin’ (opening June 15)
• Eight diesel bays
• Six showers
• Laundry facilities
• CAT Scale 
• 66 car parking spaces
• Four RV hookups (opening soon)
• RV dump
• Three RV parking spaces
• Dog park
• Self-checkout options

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 678 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 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.