BNET Industries
Market Cap:$67.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.7B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
TravelCenters of America is the largest full-service travel center company in the United States, serving professional drivers and motorists alike. Our mission is to take care of all highway travelers in the finest full-service facilities on the road. And, with over 30 years of experience, TravelCenters of America has established itself as a leader in serving travelers. TA locations are designed to fit the needs of all travelers. From diesel fuel and gasoline to our comfortable full-service restaurants, branded lodging and nationally known fast food restaurants, you'll find exactly what you need while you are on the road. TA technology makes your stops quicker, easier, and more enjoyable. From automated fueling systems such as Pronto! Pass; to our Network-Wide Maintenance Database for truck repairs, we are 100% committed to serving drivers' needs.
Board of Directors
Barry M. PortnoyNumber of Employees 16,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers: 441229
Recent Events
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ACS Extends Deal With Love's to Use TripPak Network
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TA opens Calif. center
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Flying J Sells Off Insurance Arm to Raise Cash
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TravelCenters of America Reports Third-Quarter Loss
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TravelCenters of America Unveils Motor Fuel Promo
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TravelCenters of America unveils bulk DEF dispensing unit; said to be first in U.S.
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TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Annual Meeting Results
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TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Annual Meeting Results
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TravelCenters of America shareholders re-elect Barbara Gilmore as Independent Director - Quick Facts
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TravelCenters of America shareholders re-elect Barbara Gilmore as Independent Director - Quick Facts
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TravelCenters of America Unveils Nation's First Bulk DEF Dispensing Unit
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TravelCenters of America Unveils Nation's First Bulk DEF Dispensing Unit
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Continental Tire North America Dedicates New Headquarters
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TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2008 Results
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TravelCenters of America LLC raises over $400,000 for St. Judes
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TA Adds 69 Sites With Petro PurchaseHospitality Properties Trust adds more travel centers to its...
News & Analysis
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TravelCenters: Not the Value it Appears to Be?
Saj Karsan submits: Across several value metrics, TravelCenters of America TA appears to have potential as a value investment. While the company trades for just $85 million, it holds $185 million worth of cash and trades at a price to tangible book value of about .25. However, a slew of...
TravelCenters of America LLC Donates Over $440,000 to St. Judeâ??s
Annual Halloween Promotion Helps Fight Childhood Cancer WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC through its TA and Petro branded locations nationwide raised $446,373 for...
Petro Stopping Centers Join Interstate Speedzone Network
WiFi Services Now Available for Professional Drivers WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC announced today that its Petro Stopping Center branded locations have joined...
TravelCenters of America LLC Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Ben Brownlow - Morgan Keegan. Ben Brownlow - Morgan Keegan I guess first of all I’d just like to menu on managing expenses so well especially in this environment, it’s encouraging to see that being sustainable. I guess starting...
TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results
WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC (NYSE Amex: TA), or TA, today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. ...
TravelCenters of America LLC Third Quarter Conference Call Scheduled for Monday, November 9th
WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC (NYSE Amex: TA) today announced that it will host a conference call in conjunction with the announcement of its third quarter 2009...
TravelCenters of America: Long Value Play
David Schrader submits:TravelCenters of America TARecommendation: Long Target: $18.00+ DESCRIPTIONTA operates and franchises travel centers primarily along the US interstate highways. The primary customer base consists of professional...
Petro Stopping Centers Voted Top Truck Stop by Independent Survey
Chain dominates categories important to professional drivers WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC announced today that its Petro Stopping Centers Petro brand was named...
TravelCenters of America Completes Remodeling of the Country Pride Restaurant in Greenwood, LA
WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC TA announced the grand reopening of its Country Pride restaurant in Greenwood, Louisiana. The 152-seat restaurant is located at I-20, Exit 5,...
Petro Named Best Truck Stop by Atlas Van Lines Driver Survey
Survey Reaffirms Petroâ??s Long-standing â??Voted Bestâ?? Status with Drivers WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC announced today its Petro Stopping Centers ...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrew J Rebholz | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| John R. Hoadley | Executive Vice President |
| Joseph A. Szima | Executive Vice President, Marketing & Assistant Secretary |
| Larry W. Dockray | Executive Vice President, Operations |
| Mark Young | Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
| Michael J. Lombardi | Executive Vice President, Sales |
| Ara A. Bagdasarian | Senior Vice President, Shop Marketing |
| Barry A. Richards | Senior Vice President, Restaurant Marketing and Operations |
| Randy A. Graham | Senior Vice President, Retail Marketing and Other Income |
| Timothy A. Bonang | Director of Investor Relations |
| Tom Liutkus | Director, Advertising & Public Relations |
| William J. Sheehan | Director, Internal Audit & Compliance |
| Carlynn Finn | Manager of Investor Relations |
| Jennifer Ina | Advertising Programs Coordinator |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry M. Portnoy | Board of Directors |
| Arthur G. Koumantzelis | Board of Directors |
| Barbara D. Gilmore | Board of Directors |
| Patrick F. Donelan | Board of Directors |
| Thomas M. O'Brien | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rmr Funds | Owner, Director and Vice President | Current |
| Newseasons Assisted Living Communities, Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | Managing Director of Ta | Current |
| Somerford Corp | Managing Director | Current |
| Five Star Quality Care, Inc. | Co-Founder & Managing Director | Current |
| Hrp | Founder | Current |
| HRPT Properties Trust | Founder | Current |
| Senior Housing Properties Trust | Founder | Current |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | Founder | Former |
| Somerford Corp | Founder | Current |
| Sullivan & Worcester Llp | Partner | Current |
| HRPT Properties Trust | Managing Trustee | Current |
| Government Properties Income Trust | Managing Trustee | Current |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| HRPT Properties Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Newseasons Assisted Living Communities, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Five Star Quality Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Travel Centers | Board of Directors | Current |
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Somerford Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Senior Housing Properties Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rmr Funds | Board Member | Current |
| Government Properties Income Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| Newseasons Assisted Living Communities, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Five Star Quality Care, Inc. | MD | Former |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | Managing Trustee | Former |
| Senior Housing Properties Trust | Managing Trustee | Former |
| Sullivan & Worcester Llp | Chairman | Former |
Mr. Koumantzelis has been one of our directors since 2001. Mr. Koumantzelis is Chairman of the Board's Audit Committee. Mr. Koumantzelis has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gainesborough Investments LLC, a private investment company, since 1998. Mr. Koumantzelis is also a trustee of a number of privately held trusts and has other business interests.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Five Star Quality Care, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cumberland Farms, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | Trustee | Former |
| Senior Housing Properties Trust | Trustee | Former |
| Five Star Quality Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Senior Housing Properties Trust | Board of Directors | Former |
Ms. Gilmore is one of our Independent Directors. Ms. Gilmore has served as a clerk to Judge Joel B. Rosenthal of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Western Division of the District of Massachusetts, since 2001. Ms. Gilmore was a partner of the law firm of Sullivan & Worcester LLP from 1993 to 2000. Ms. Gilmore has been a director of Five Star Quality Care, Inc. since 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Five Star Quality Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sullivan & Worcester Llp | Partner | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kleinwort Benson | Chairman | Current |
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| HRPT Properties Trust | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Travel Centers | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein | Managing Director | Former |
| Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein | MD | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Petro Stopping Centers | President, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director | Current |
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Chairman, President, CEO & Managing Director | Current |
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rmr Funds | President | Former |
| Hospitality Properties Trust | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Rmr Funds | Executive Officer | Former |
Mr. Rebholz is our Senior Vice President and Controller. Mr. Rebholz has served as Vice President and Controller since July 2002 and as Controller prior to that time since 1997. Mr. Rebholz is a certified public accountant.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Petro Stopping Centers | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Controller & Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Petro Stopping Centers | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Marketing & Assistant Secretary | Current |
| Petro Stopping Centers | Executive Vice President, Marketing & Assistant Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Petro Stopping Centers | Executive Vice President, Operations | Current |
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | District Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Executive Vice President & General Counsel | Current |
| Petro Stopping Centers | Executive Vice President & General Counsel | Current |
Mr. Lombardi is our Executive Vice President of Sales. Mr. Lombardi has served in this position since January 2007 and as Senior Vice President of Sales prior to that since June 2006. Prior to joining TravelCenters of America, Inc., Mr. Lombardi spent seven years in senior positions in the global marketing and customer service divisions of Ford Motor Company; prior to that he spent thirteen years in the retail marketing division of BP.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Petro Stopping Centers | Executive Vice President, Sales | Current |
Mr. Bagdasarian is our Senior Vice President of Shop Marketing. Mr. Bagdasarian has served in this capacity since January 2007, as Vice President of Store Marketing from 2002 to 2007, as Vice President of Retail Marketing from 2001 to 2002 and in various other positions prior to that time since 1993. Prior to joining TravelCenters of America, Inc., Mr. Bagdasarian spent 15 years with Sohio and BP in various management and marketing positions.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Shop Marketing | Current |
| Petro Stopping Centers | Senior Vice President, Shop Marketing | Current |
Mr. Richards is our Senior Vice President of Restaurant Marketing and Operations. Mr. Richards has served in this capacity since April 2008. Prior to this position, Mr. Richards served as the Vice President of Restaurant Operations and in various other positions since his joining of TravelCenters of America, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Restaurant Marketing and Operations | Current |
Mr. Graham is our Senior Vice President of Retail Marketing and Other Income. Mr. Graham has served in this capacity since May 2008. He joined the company in 1997 and has held several positions including VP Shop Marketing from 2000 to 2006 and VP of Strategic Planning and Franchising from 2008 until May 2008. Prior to joining TravelCenters of America, Inc., Mr. Graham spent 15 years with Sohio and BP in various management and marketing positions and 2 years with Middough Associates, an engineering consulting firm.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Retail Marketing and Other Income | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Director of Investor Relations | Current |
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Manager, Investor Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Director, Advertising & Public Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Director, Internal Audit & Compliance | Current |
| Petro Stopping Centers | Director, Internal Audit and Compliance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Manager of Investor Relations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TravelCenters of America, Inc. | Advertising Programs Coordinator | Current |
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