Love’s Travel location now open near Boardman
Published 10:52 am Tuesday, June 14, 2016
- Love's Travel Stops officially opened its Boardman location on Thursday.
Road warriors crossing Eastern Oregon on Interstate 84 have a new place to stop and fill up their tanks.
Love’s Travel Stops officially opened its newest location Thursday morning on Tower Road west of Boardman. The center includes a 24-hour convenience store, fuel pumps, tire repair shop and Carl’s Jr. restaurant.
“We are very excited to expand our presence in Oregon and especially thrilled to become a member of the Boardman community,” said company founder and executive chairman Tom Love. “This location gives us a great opportunity to serve members of the community, travelers and professional drivers.”
Based in Oklahoma, Love’s Travel Stops has more than 380 stores in 40 states nationwide. The chain has two other locations along I-84 in Oregon, in Ontario and Troutdale.
The 11,000-square-foot Boardman center has 16 fuel pumps, 95 truck parking spaces and seven showers available for professional drivers. Spokeswoman Kealey Dorian said the facility cost roughly $11 million, and has hired a staff of approximately 40 employees.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 15. Love’s will also donate $2,000 to the Boardman Community Development Association.