Love’s celebrates 60th anniversary

The company has become a nationally recognized brand after opening its first store in 1964.

Love's Travel Stops is celebrating 60 years of operations, since its first store opened in Watonga, Oklahoma, in 1964.

Today, Love’s is the only major travel stop that is still family-owned and -operated. The company’s network is composed of 637 locations in 42 states and nearly 40,000 employees in North America and Europe.

Its growing family of companies includes Musket Corp., Trillium Energy Solutions, Gemini and Speedco.

“Tom Love said it best, ‘yesterday’s trophies don’t win tomorrow’s games,’ and even after six decades we still live by that motto, constantly innovating and improving. The secret formula behind the company’s success is our employees and how they model the core values Love’s was built on and sustain a legacy of driving for excellence,” said Shane Wharton, President of Love’s

Love’s 60th anniversary celebrations will continue throughout the year.