TravelCenters of America Opens TA Express in Summit, South Dakota
November 05 2019 - 1:13PM
Business Wire
Third Coffee Cup Fuel Stop converting to TA
Express
TravelCenters of America Inc. (TA) has opened a new TA Express
in Summit, South Dakota. Formerly Coffee Cup Fuel Stop, the
newly-branded TA Express is located on Interstate 29, Exit 207, at
45789 U.S. Highway 12. This is the third Coffee Cup to convert to a
TA Express this year through a franchise agreement with Heinz,
Inc.
Amenities at TA Express Summit include:
- Ten diesel lanes, all including DEF
- Six fueling positions with Cenex-branded gasoline
- 80 truck parking spaces
- Three private showers
- CAT Scale
- Travel store
- Pizza Hut Express, Cinnabon, Caribou Coffee and Subway
quick-service restaurants
- Hot and cold freshly-prepared foods
- Gaming room
- Laundry room
- Transflo scanning
TA Express Summit is the second TA location in South Dakota and
grows the company’s total nationwide network of travel centers to
261.
“The Coffee Cup Fuel Stops are well-suited for the TA Express
brand, and we’ve significantly grown our presence in the northern
U.S. through the agreement with Heinz, Inc.,” said Barry Richards,
president and COO of TA. “We’re look forward to continuing our
growth with the Coffee Cup team and be able to serve even more
customers.”
TA and Heinz Inc. signed an agreement in February to convert
four Coffee Cup Fuel Stops to TA Express sites in 12 months. The
first opened in April in Steele, North Dakota, a second opened in
September in Hot Springs, South Dakota and the fourth is planned
for early next year in Vermillion, South Dakota.
Heinz, Inc. also plans to build two new TA Express travel
centers, in Rapid City and Sioux Falls, South Dakota in coming
years.
About TravelCenters of
America TravelCenters of America Inc. (Nasdaq: TA) is
the nation's largest publicly traded full-service travel center
network. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, its
more than 21,000 employees serve customers in over 260 locations in
44 states and Canada, principally under the TA®, Petro Stopping
Centers® and TA Express® brands. Offerings include diesel and
gasoline fuel, truck maintenance and repair, full-service and
quick-service restaurants, car and truck parking and other services
and amenities dedicated to providing great experiences for
professional drivers and the general motoring public. TravelCenters
of America operates nearly 650 full-service and quick-service
restaurants and 10 proprietary brands, including Quaker Steak and
Lube®, Iron Skillet® and Country Pride®. For more information,
visit www.ta-petro.com.
About Heinz, Inc. dba Coffee Cup Travel
Plazas Coffee Cup Fuel Stops were co-founded by Tom
Heinz in 1981. The Steele, North Dakota location was the first
travel plaza. The brand then expanded to South Dakota and Wyoming.
Mr. Heinz has been very active in serving the trucking industry
through his roles on the Board of Directors (past chairman) of the
National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO), the Board of
Directors (current treasurer) for St. Christopher Truckers Relief
Fund and a member of the David Nelson Petroleum Marketers 300 Study
Group.
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Tina Arundel TravelCenters of America 440-250-4758
tarundel@ta-petro.com
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