Quaker Steak & Lube® Express Opens at TA in Gary, Indiana

Travel Center Undergoes Extensive Renovations

WESTLAKE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TA Restaurant Group (TARG), a division of TravelCenters of America
LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers®
travel center brands, has opened its first Quaker Steak & Lube® Express
at the TA travel center located at I-80/I-94, Exit 6, or 2510 Burr St.,
in Gary, Ind.

Known for its “Best Wings USA,” the new quick-serve Quaker Steak & Lube
counter-service dining concept will offer many fan favorites, including
jumbo bone-in wings, grilled boneless wings, breaded boneless wings, and
fried chicken, all of which can be sauced with any of eight signature
sauce choices; steak sandwiches; ½ lb. steak burgers; salads; wraps,
crispy shrimp; mac & cheese, and a variety of side items, such as Lube
Fries and Lube Chips. Guests can enjoy dining in food-court style
seating with tables and booths to accommodate more than 110 customers,
with six wall-mounted TVs to watch their favorite sports and games.

“We are excited to bring this new walk-up concept of The Lube to
professional drivers, motorists and the Gary community,” shared Bruce
Lane, Vice President of Quaker Steak & Lube. “We understand that eating
great tasting food that is served quickly is a priority for those who
are dining on-the-go. Quaker Steak & Lube Express combines quick service
with food and flavors guests won’t find anyplace else on the highway,”
he added.

Guests can also purchase bottled sauces as well as gift cards that can
be used at nearly 50 Quaker Steak & Lube locations nationwide. Coming
soon to the Quaker Steak & Lube Express will be online ordering for
those who want to pick-up and go. A breakfast menu also will be added in
the coming months. The hours of operation for Quaker Steak & Lube
Express are 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. seven days a week. Members of
TravelCenters’ UltraONE® Professional Driver Rewards Program may redeem
Points at Quaker Steak & Lube Express.

Visitors at TA Gary will also enjoy a number of renovations throughout
the travel center, including a remodeled Minit Mart® travel store,
renovated restrooms, and new signage boasting the TA logo in sleek black
and silver letters. Quaker Steak & Lube Express complements the existing
Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in the food court at this location.

Quaker Steak & Lube is owned, operated and franchised by TravelCenters
of America. This is the second Quaker Steak & Lube located in a travel
center. The first, a full-service restaurant, opened at the TA travel
center in Columbia, SC, in early 2017.

About TA Restaurant Group
The
TA Restaurant Group includes more than 850 quick service, full service
restaurants and other food outlets, including ten proprietary restaurant
brands including Quaker Steak & Lube, Iron Skillet and Country Pride.
The TA Restaurant Group is a division of TravelCenters of America LLC,
which offers diesel and gasoline fueling, restaurants, truck repair
facilities, convenience stores and other services in 43 states and in
Canada. For more information about TA and the TA Restaurant Group,
please visit www.ta-petro.com.
For more information about Quaker Steak & Lube, including franchise
opportunities nationwide, please visit www.thelube.com.

About TravelCenters of America LLC
TravelCenters
of America LLC (TravelCenters), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio,
conducts business in 43 states and Canada, principally under the TA® and
Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands and the Minit Mart®
convenience store brand. For more information on TravelCenters, TA, and
Petro Stopping Centers, please visit www.ta-petro.com.
For more information on Minit Mart, please visit www.minitmart.com.

About Quaker Steak & Lube®
The
Quaker Steak & Lube® brand includes nearly 50 locations
in fourteen states across the U.S. “The Lube®” combines
unique décor, including gas station memorabilia, classic cars,
motorcycles, and race cars suspended from the ceilings with crave-able
food and high-octane entertainment events. Quaker Steak & Lube has won
hundreds of national and international awards for its wings and more
than 20 wing sauces. For more information about Quaker Steak & Lube,
please visit www.thelube.com.

Contacts

TravelCenters of America
Tom Liutkus, 440-808-7364
[email protected]