WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC has announced that it has begun its rollout of the most modern laundry facility equipment on the highway.
Currently, TravelCenters of America's 190 laundry rooms in company-operated TA and Petro locations contain nearly 2,000 washers and dryers, all of which are expected to be replaced with new units before the end of March 2012.
Most of the locations will be equipped with a laundry payment station to provide customers the optional convenience of paying with credit or debit cards, in addition to the traditional cash payment option. These payment stations can notify drivers via text message when their washer and dryer cycles are completed.
The installation of the new machines and related systems will coincide with the addition or replacement of folding tables, hanging racks and other equipment.
Tom O'Brien, TravelCenters of America's president and CEO, said, "We've taken a chore and made it simpler and more efficient. Not only will these advanced machines shorten the time it takes a guest to do a load of laundry, the new systems should also increase the availability of machines for all of our guests."
For the first 30 days after installation, guests who use the credit or debit card payment feature will be able to do their laundry at promotional rates at each TA and Petro location. Signs will be placed in the laundry rooms during the promotional period.
TravelCenters of America, Westlake, Ohio, is a leading travel center business in 41 states and Canada operating under the TA and Petro Stopping Centers brands. With convenient locations off interstate highway exits, TA and Petro offer customers diesel and gasoline fueling services, full-service and quick-service restaurants, 24-hour convenience stores, heavy-truck maintenance services, RoadSquad (24x7x365 emergency roadside service), electronic communication (WiFi), and many other services, all within large, high-traffic facilities.
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