Love’s Travel Stops is expanding its footprint in Illinois, with the opening of a new travel stop in Joliet, located off Interstate 80, Exit 134. The new travel stop has 91 truck parking spaces and provides free parking for Love’s customers, helping address the national truck parking shortage. So far in 2026, Love’s has added 733 truck parking spaces across the country. The new location also creates 70 jobs.
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. 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.