TravelCenters of America
TravelCenters of America Inc., part of the bp portfolio, is a full-service travel center network operating under the TA®, Petro Stopping Centers® and TA Express® brands. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, its nearly 19,000 team members serve guests in over 300 locations in 44 states, with a mission of returning every traveler to the road better than they came. Offerings include diesel and gasoline, truck maintenance and repair, full-service and quick-service restaurants, stores with food, beverages and merchandise, car and truck parking and other services dedicated to providing great experiences for guests. TA is also committed to meeting the evolving needs of professional drivers and motorists as the nation shifts toward the increased adoption of alternative fuels and electric vehicles. For more information, visit www.ta-petro.com.www.ta-petro.com
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Sep 15, 2026
DonHOST
Even on the convenience store side, the moves are massive.
DonHOST
BP is completely overhauling the marketing department for TravelCenters of America, and McCain Foods just tapped a heavy-hitting PepsiCo executive to run their manufacturing.
speaker_2HOST
If we look closely at the underlying pattern of these moves, especially the incredibly heavy poaching of executives from massive, highly standardized systems like McDonald's or PepsiCo, it tells us something critical about the state of the industry.
DonHOST
What's that?
Jeremy KellettHOST
And that makes a huge difference.
Jeremy KellettHOST
Just talking about Oakley now and the way that Love's, Pilot Flying J, TA, Petro, Road Ranger, these people have come and ga- given great fuel discounts to, uh, o- to Oakley Trucking owner-operators.
Jeremy KellettHOST
So it really helps.
Jeremy KellettHOST
Plus the fuel surcharges that we charge the customer, that's the thing about being with a reputable company like us, and you've got that set in place, and you don't take it out of your contracts.