Love’s Unveils New Illinois Site, Reopens Florida Location

The Illinois site becomes the chain's 36th in the state.

Love’s Travel Stops has announced the opening of its newest travel stop in Joliet, Ill., located off of Interstate 80. The new site has 91 truck parking spaces and provides free parking for Love’s customers, “helping address the national truck parking shortage,” the chain noted in a statement.

So far in 2026, Love’s has added 733 truck parking spaces across the country.

As a primary intersection for Interstate 80 and Interstate 55, Joliet serves as a vital gateway for the national supply chain. By establishing a presence at this junction, Love’s is providing a much-needed relief point for professional drivers who often face congestion and limited-service options when navigating this high-traffic corridor.

The Joliet location includes plenty of snack, drink and food options, including Love’s fresh food items prepared on-site daily, and a Hardee’s, opening May 18.

As a new Love’s location, the 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.

Love’s also recently celebrated the grand reopening of its travel stop in Auburndale, Florida. The location was updated under Love’s Road Ahead Plan and includes an updated sales floor, restrooms and showers and an overall updated look and feel. So far, in 2026, Love’s has completed updates to 14 locations and opened eight new locations.

In honor of the grand opening in Joliet, Love’s will donate $2,500 to the Greater Joliet Area YMCA, $2,500 to Trinity Services, Inc. and $5,000 to Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. To celebrate the reopening of the Auburndale location, Love’s will donate $5,000 to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg. Additionally, Love’s district managers work with eligible nonprofits in their area to make donations through community grants on an annual basis.

• 14,772 square feet

• 91 truck parking spaces

• Three RV parking spaces

• 70 jobs added

• Love’s fresh food items

• Hardee’s (opening May 18)

• Nine diesel bays

• Seven showers

• Laundry facilities

• CAT Scale

• Dog park

• Self-checkout options

Headquartered in Oklahoma City with nearly 40,000 team members in North America and Europe, Love’s core business is travel stops and convenience stores with 676 locations in 42 states.