Menu Love's Love's News Media Resources Media Resources Primary Contact: Caitlin Campbell Office: 405-847-5263 Mobile: 504-231-6961 Email: caitlin.campbell@loves.com Visit our YouTube channel Facts About Love's Company: Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Founded: 1964 in Watonga, Oklahoma Corporate Structure: Privately held by the Love Family Number of Retail Sites: More than 560 in 41 states Number of Employees: More than 33,000 Corporate Timeline 1964 – Tom and Judy Love incorporate Musket Corporation, the predecessor to Love's Country Stores, and lease an abandoned filling station in Watonga, Oklahoma, for $5,000. 1972 – The first Love's Country Store opens in Guymon, Oklahoma. The store combines a convenience store concept with self-service gasoline. 1978 – Love's Country Stores expands to 60 locations in small communities in Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. In-store delis were added to make fresh sandwiches onsite. 1981 – Love's adds to its 90 existing Love's Country Stores by opening its first interstate Love's Travel Stop on I-40 in Amarillo, Texas. 1985 – Love's adds a full range of gifts and novelties to its retail locations. 1992 – Love's debuts quick-service restaurants in its locations with a Taco Bell Express in an Oklahoma City travel stop. 1999 – Love's partners with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to hold an annual in-store fundraiser. Over the next 19 years, Love's will have raised more than $28 million for children's medical research. 2008 – Love's debuts its Truck Tire Care concept, offering roadside assistance and tire care at select Travel Stop locations. 2010 – Love's acquires 20 Pilot Travel Centers and six Flying J locations. 2014 – Love's celebrates its 50th anniversary. 2014 – Love's hospitality debuts with the opening of a Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham in Pecos, Texas. 2015 – Love's launches full-service tire inflation system called TirePass. 2016 – Love's acquires Trillium CNG adding 37 CNG locations, and Love's opens a record 47 new stores. 2017 – Love's enters into its 41st state (Montana) and acquires 52 Speedco locations. 2017 – Gemini Motor Transport wins NTTC's North American Safety Champion Award. 2018 – Love's employment surpasses 20,000 team members. 2019 – Love's and Speedco form service partnership with Navistar. 2019 – Love's employment surpasses 25,000 team members. 2019 – In Edon, Ohio, Love's opens its 500th store. 2020 – Love's changed the name of its truck maintenance network to Love's Truck Care from Love's Truck Tire Care. 2020 – Love's reached 400 Love's Truck Care and Speedco locations. 2021 – Love's employment surpasses 30,000 team members. Love's Corporate Office 10601 N Pennsylvania Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 1-800- OKLOVES (655-6837) Press Releases November 18, 2021 Love’s Travel Stops opens new locations in Ohio, Florida and Georgia Openings add over 300 truck parking spaces, 200 jobs across the country November 15, 2021 Love’s Travel Stops donates over $1 million to United Way in 2021 Funds will go to 55 Oklahoma City area partner agencies November 11, 2021 Love’s Travel Stops opens new location in Missouri Opening adds over 180 parking spaces to Lafayette County November 9, 2021 Love’s Travel Stops donates $2.8 million during annual Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals campaign Funds help impact kids’ health in states Love’s is located Read More News Terms & Privacy Contact Us CA Supply Chain Act Prices, Blends & Tax Exemption Procedures Copyright © 2021 Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores. All Rights Reserved.