TravelCenters of America Will Participate in Fifth Annual Wreaths Across America Day Honoring Fallen Soldiers

WESTLAKE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA® and
Petro Stopping Centers® brands, has announced its participation in the
Wreaths Across America (WAA) annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington
National Cemetery in Washington, DC, on Saturday, December 16.

“It is truly an honor for us to be part of this special event each year.
We salute the WAA effort to lay wreaths across Arlington National
Cemetery and to have a special moment remembering those who have
sacrificed their own lives for our country,” said Tom O'Brien, President
and CEO of TravelCenters.

On December 13, along the route to Arlington, the volunteers and
veterans invited by Wreaths Across America will stop at the Petro
Stopping Centers location in Bordentown, NJ, operated by TravelCenters.
The volunteers and vets will be served dinner at the Iron Skillet®, and
spread the WAA message about the importance of remembering our fallen
heroes and honoring those who served.

Tens of thousands of volunteers are expected to help place 245,000
veteran wreaths at Arlington on December 16.

The Truckload Carriers Association, or TCA, has been coordinating the
nationwide effort of organizing professional truck driver and motor
carrier donations of trucks, time and fuel for the WAA annual event
since 2012. The Wreaths Across American organization is a not-for-profit
charity that delivers remembrance wreaths to military cemeteries all
over the country. These activities are made possible by volunteers who
help raise funds to sponsor the wreaths and participate in the event.

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 Truckload Carriers Association
Truckload
Carriers Association (TCA) represents nearly 700 companies working in
and serving the truckload freight industry. Collectively, TCA member
companies employ several hundred thousand people across the US and
Canada. TCA is the only national trade association whose collective sole
focus is the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The
association represents dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and intermodal
container carriers operating in the 48 contiguous states, as well as
Alaska, Mexico, and Canada. Representing operators of more than 200,000
trucks, which collectively produce annual revenue of more than $20
billion, TCA is an organization tailored to specific truckload carrier
needs.

Contacts

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