TravelCenters of America is the largest "full service" truck stop chain in North America. The majority of customers are professional truck drivers. The corporate headquarters is located in Westlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The company operates under both its namesake brand and the Petro Stopping Centers brand. On August 25, 1998, the company announced it would acquire 19 Burns Bros. Travel Stops, closing 2 of the locations. On May 31, 2007, TravelCenters of America acquired rival Petro Stopping Centers Much like the later merger between Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J, T/A has... continued to use both the T/A and Petro brands, though some Petro's were later sold off to rival chains or had their franchise contracts canceled if they were within competition of a T/A location. On October 4, 2007 Land Line magazine reported that the company will spend $135 million to fix up its truck stops. The work is expected to be completed by the end of 2008 In 2008, TA was listed as 395 on the Fortune 500 list. TA's main competitors include Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores and Pilot Flying J.
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| Founded: | 1972 |
| Headquarters: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Annual revenue: | $7,658,380,000 |
| Net income: | $-40,200,000 |
| Operating income: | $-34,860,000 |
| Market cap: | $180,000,000 |