TravelCenters Opens 49th Popeyes Location

WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) has opened a new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at a Petro Stopping Centers location at Interstate 20, Exit 409 in Weatherford, Texas. The Petro Weatherford Popeyes is the 49th Popeyes location in the TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded chain.

According to TravelCenters of America, the addition of Popeyes provides professional drivers and motorists a quick-service meal option, which complements the full-serve, sit-down Iron Skillet restaurant at this location.

Guests will enjoy Popeyes' full menu, including chicken and shrimp meals and sandwiches, in addition to signature side dishes, sauces and desserts.

Founded in 1972, Popeyes is the second largest quick-service chicken concept based on the number of its units. As of Dec. 30, the chain had 2,104 operating restaurants in the United States, three territories and 26 foreign countries.

Westlake, Ohio-based TravelCenters of America LLC operates travel centers in 41 states and Canada under the TA and Petro Stopping Centers brands, which include more than 243 convenient locations near interstate highway exits and more than 500 full- and quick-service restaurants (QSRs).