USA: New franchise agreements to bring TA Express sites to California

TA expects six franchised TA Express sites to open in California over the next year.

TravelCenters of America has signed a new franchise agreement to bring a TA Express site to California. The new TA Express site will be located in Baker, and is expected to open later this year.

In addition to the Baker location, TA expects five other franchised TA Express sites will open in California over the next year in the cities of Bakersfield, Grenada, Newberry Springs, Olancha and Rosemond.

“TA continues to meet the needs of our professional drivers and families by expanding our network where travelers are traveling, including in locations like Baker, California. In that area, and many others, sufficient land to provide for a more expansive traditional TA does not exist,” said Jon Pertchik, CEO of TA. “Fortunately, our TA Express model allows us to provide full services and abundant parking that allow guests to refresh, refuel and repair.”

Overall, the company expects to open more than 20 franchised travel centers this year in the following states: Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin. TA is currently negotiating franchise agreements for over 20 additional travel centers across the U.S. and has more than 80 other potential franchise agreements in its pipeline.

The average TA Express site sits on 10.5 acres of land and contains parking for approximately 75 trucks and 55 cars.