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Founder of Love’s Travel Stops passes away at 85

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Tom Love and his wife, Judy, started Love's Travel Stops in 1964. By the mid-1970s, they had pioneered the idea of offering groceries and other services. The company employs more than 27,000 people nationwide. Love is survived by his wife of 62 years, his children, his great-grandchildren.

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Bloomberg

Tom Love, Billionaire Founder of Truck Stop Chain, Dies at 85

Tom Love, who became a billionaire by founding American truck-stop chain Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, which has 600 locations in 42 states, has died. He was 85.

1 year ago·United States

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Koco News5

Tom Love, founder of Love's Travel Stops, dies at age of 85

Tom Love, the founder and executive chair of Love's Travel Stops, died Tuesday in his hometown of Oklahoma City. He was 85.

1 year ago·Sacramento, United States

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KFOR-TV

Founder of Love’s Travel Stops passes away at 85

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The founder of an Oklahoma-based convenience store network has passed away at the age of 85. On Tuesday, Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores confirmed that Tom Love, the founder of the company, passed away. Oklahoma native gets 4-chair turn on ‘The Voice’ "Tom Love was a man of conviction who never wavered from the principles of honesty and integrity in the 59 years he spent developing the company he started with …

1 year ago·Oklahoma City, United States

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Oklahoman

'A life filled with integrity, honesty and faith.' Tom Love, founder of Love's Travel Stops, dies at 85

Tom Love, founder of Love's Travel Stops & Country Stories died Tuesday morning at age 85.

1 year ago·Oklahoma City, United States

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Fox 25 Oklahoma City

Tom Love, Founder and Executive Chair of Love's Travel Stops, passes at age 85

The Founder and Executive Chair of Love's Travel Stops, Tom Love, passed away at age 85 in his hometown of Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

1 year ago·Oklahoma City, United States

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Love’s Travel Stops Founder Tom Love Dies at 85

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores founder Tom Love, who grew the company from a single service station to a chain of more than 600 truck stop locations nationwide, died March 7, the company announced. He was 85.

1 year ago

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