Loves truck stops…. Bad company need to go out of business

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by Iloveflying, Dec 13, 2024.

  1. Lennythedriver

    Lennythedriver Road Train Member

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    I don’t prefer the big chain truck stops, but of the major ones, Loves seems to be best overall. Shower wait times generally coincides with when you try and shower. At a busy large loves and want to shower at 6-7pm? You’re gonna wait. Get up at 3am and go to shower, you’ll walk right in. Common sense, OP. Most all the chain stops are like this
     
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  3. JohnBoy

    JohnBoy Road Train Member

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    Well, kudos for putting the shower on your to do list for the day. The alternative would be smelling like a goat for the day.
     
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  4. TruckDriver87

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    I can speculate as to why that is:

    1. Truck Stops main bread and butter is their fuel sales: These sales take care of all overhead and turn a profit by themselves.
    2. All other services/sales are just to add to the profit.
    3. I think the main reason you had to wait so long is simple greed: If Loves executives paid the store associates a higher wage, you would see more excellence in the stores; This would also make it easier to have enough store associates to keep things running smoothly.
     
  5. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

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    Ya know what, I thought you were just another crybaby trucker. That being said the showers are already not working at the loves in Wichita that opened a few months ago. So I’m back on your side.
     
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  6. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Hey don't worry you could've been on the road so long you mistake a dude with a man beard for a hot woman. It can always be worse driver:D

    Only at loves
     
  7. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    Can't be having that.
     
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  8. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    I still think he's a crybaby trucker lol. All he had to do was drive another 50 to 100 miles to the next location. It seems like that's the blueprint.
     
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  9. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Dang....that's worse than distracted driving. That's driving tired as hell lol.......I did see a dude with inflatable hooters at the location in Lake, MS. I sympathize with your experience lol
     
  10. FLHT

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    They forced me at gun point to exit..
     
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  11. runningman0661

    runningman0661 Road Train Member

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    You are so far off on 1. Fuel sales are minimal profit for truck stops, Pennie’s per gallon are generated on fuel sales. Do a little research.
     
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