Love’s Convenience Stores
Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has more than 430 locations in 41 states, providing professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), travel items, electronics, snacks and more,
Wallace provided structural engineering services for new convenience stores and foundation design for metal building truck tire care shops. The stores range in size from 8,200-13,400 square feet and the metal building truck tire care shops are 7,800 square feet in size. The convenience stores are constructed with light gauge stud walls, joists, steel beam girders and steel tube frames. Exterior finishes vary from store to store but include EIFS, Brick and Stone Veneer. The food tenants vary from store to store but have included McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Carl Jr.s, Subway and Chester’s Chicken.
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