Travel Centers of America is failing and will declare bankruptcy within five years.

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  1. RDBG

    RDBG Medium Load Member

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    North Baltimore OH Petro. It was always a decent store easy parking. I was there a few days ago after having not been there in a few years. The store coolers are all but gutted. They've closed the Iron Skillet to put IHOP in its place.

    My first reaction to seeing that was to say FUUUUK me. A driver nearby says "That's what I said."

    The downhill slide is well underway. Just a matter of time now.
     
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  3. Deadwood

    Deadwood Heavy Load Member

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    I got laid off from a CDL hazmat tanker job in February. I went looking for a job and they were everywhere.

    I took a job with another company two weeks after being laid off, found out they extensively used cameras to police their drivers, told them to #### off and then found a second job that I’m very happy with just three days later.

    Let’s face it, the people sitting on their ### at home collecting unemployment are losers. They are the kind of folks who blame everyone else for their problems. They will be replaced by some form of computerization and will tell everyone who will listen why Marxism should work if it was only done right.
     
  4. jason6541

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    What do you expect is nationwide the ######### in Washington made it more
    Profitable to sit at home smoke dope snd fornicate.
     
  5. buzzarddriver

    buzzarddriver Road Train Member

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    When the states start cutting off the extra $$ unemployment payments, the people will have to go back to work. Also, states are going to insist they take jobs or lose payments.
     
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  6. bthomann

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    Shame. That was always a decent Petro. It used to be the Shoppers' Mall 76 way back when it was first built. Sadly, it's all about how fast you can get it delivered, not enjoying the ride and journey.
     
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  7. bthomann

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    One of the waitresses at Rees' Snow Shoe truck plaza in Pennsylvania said they have had to severely cut the hours of the restaurant. They hate to do it, but staff is so short of help they have no choice. Same with the Kwik-Fill down the road in Kylertown.
     
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  8. Opus

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    There's a pretty cool TS in Denmark Wi.....I'm told they'll sell you beer at the counter
     
  9. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    how is that different than other wi truckstops?
     
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  10. Opus

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    man, I gotta spend more time in Wisconsin
     
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  11. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    The Ritchfield truck stop at 1_41, exit 60 has a larger selection of booze than your average liquor store in Georgia. Next time I'm in I'll take a picture of the multiple shelves of miniatures next to the diesel register. Most of the kwik trips have walk in beer coolers. I honestly can't think of a single truck stop in the state that doesn't at least sell cruddy beer. I think a Class B license comes free with your business permit.

    You definitely need to escape your hot, muggy state and come to civilization. Make it to GB on a weekend and I'll take you to dinner.
     
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