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title: "Chester’s Chicken and Love’s Travel Stops Give Thanks to Truckers with First “Truckersgiving” Holiday Celebration at All Joint Locations on Nov. 18"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/411bbbf5-4644-4131-a62f-992bf7e7e1a0
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20211115_chesters_chicken_and_loves_travel_stops_give_thanks_to_truckers_with_first_.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2021-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:52.627Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Chester’s Chicken and Love’s Travel Stops Give Thanks to Truckers with First “Truckersgiving” Holiday Celebration at All Joint Locations on Nov. 18

**TL;DR:** Chester's Chicken and Love's Travel Stops are hosting a 'Truckersgiving' celebration on November 18 to thank truckers for their work. Truckers can receive a free side of mac and cheese and a trucker hat at participating locations by showing their commercial driver's license.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2021-11-15. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20211115_chesters_chicken_and_loves_travel_stops_give_thanks_to_truckers_with_first_.html).*

## Story

For more than 50 years, Chester’s Chicken has crafted a rich legacy and gained a cult following as a unique roadside destination with fans including truckers and road trippers.

“Truck drivers are more essential than ever due to the challenges brought on by the global pandemic. We rely on them to deliver critical goods – fuel, food, medicine, vaccines, etc. – that we’ve become so accustomed to in our daily lives,” said William Culpepper, vice president of marketing, Chester's Chicken.

“When the supply chain was disrupted, truckers and the important work they perform were rightfully applauded. We established what we hope to become an annual holiday, Truckersgiving, to praise and thank truck drivers for all they do, including the acknowledgement that many are away from their families during the holiday season.”

According to Love’s, the week prior to Thanksgiving is busier with truck traffic than Thanksgiving week, making it the ideal time to treat these drivers.

“Love’s enjoys any reason to celebrate professional truck drivers, and Truckersgiving is a fun and festive way to do that,” said Joe Cotton, vice president of restaurant services, Love’s. “We know drivers enjoy Chester’s Chicken, so this is a great way to say thank you to truck drivers during the holidays.”

To participate, truckers can simply stop by any Chester’s within a Love’s location during operating hours on Nov. 18 and show their commercial driver’s license (CDL) to receive one of over 2,000 trucker hats and a free side of Chester’s new mac and cheese.*

The mac and cheese along with two additional new homestyle sides, mashed potatoes with roasted chicken gravy and green beans, are part of Chester’s continued brand refresh. Available now on Chester’s menus everywhere, the sides make their debut alongside the brand’s award-winning dipping sauces and famous fried chicken.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- brand refresh (topic)
- Chester's Chicken (company)
- Love's Travel Stops (company)
- holiday celebration (topic)
- truckersgiving (topic)
- trucker appreciation (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20211115_chesters_chicken_and_loves_travel_stops_give_thanks_to_truckers_with_first_.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/411bbbf5-4644-4131-a62f-992bf7e7e1a0).