Business

New truck stop in Smiths Station brings 50 jobs to the area 

The city of Smiths Station is now home to a Love’s Travel Stop.

The company has opened a location at 747 Lee Road 248, making it the 15th location in Alabama, according to a press release. The new store added 50 jobs to Lee County, as well as 51 truck parking spaces.

The store will be open 24/7 and features amenities such as:

  • Six showers
  • 60 car parking spaces
  • A laundry facility
  • Basic and premium Wi-Fi
  • A dog park
  • RV dump service

A full list of amenities for the new truck stop can be found here.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Love’s employees will handle making drinks and serving food at self-service stations, like coffee, throughout the outbreak, according to their website.

In addition to the store opening, the company has also donated $2,000, which will be split between the Phenix City and Lee County Board of Education.

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Tandra Smith
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Tandra Smith is the Ledger-Enquirer’s newest reporter. A Georgia Southern University graduate, she’s covered everything from protests to hurricanes and more. Here in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley, she will focus on breaking and trending news.
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