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TA, Terrible Herbst Offering Veterans Day Deals

Free meals, car washes, more with military identification

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. --TravelCenters of America LLC, operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers branded travel centers, is inviting all invites all truck drivers who are also veterans of the U.S. armed services to enjoy a complimentary meal (up to $15 value) on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at any participating TA and Petro sit-down restaurant.

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TA and Petro will be honoring the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have served our country.

“We are looking forward once again to honoring and thanking the many truck drivers who are also military veterans,” said Tom O’Brien, president and CEO. “They served our country in the military and continue to do so in their current roles as professional drivers.”

On November 11, anyone who is a veteran of the armed forces and holds a commercial drivers license (CDL) can receive a complimentary meal of their choice (up to a $15 value) by showing proof of service to their server prior to ordering their meal. Proof of service includes U.S. Uniform Services Retired ID card, veterans organization card, photograph in uniform, DD214 or citation or commendation.

TravelCenters of America, Westlake, Ohio, is a leading travel center business in 43 states and Canada operating under the TA and Petro Stopping Centers brands. With 252 convenient full-service locations off interstate highway exits, TA and Petro Stopping Centers offer customers diesel and gasoline fueling services, more than 500 full- and quick-service restaurants, 24-hour convenience stores, heavy-truck maintenance services, RoadSquad Connect emergency roadside service, Reserve-It truck parking reservations and more. It also operates convenience stores primarily under the Minit Mart brand name.

Separately, Terrible's Car Wash is continuing a Las Vegas tradition it began years ago. To show its support and gratitude for armed forces personnel, Terrible Herbst is rewarding U.S. military veterans and active-duty personnel for their service with a free car wash and a free car care inspection.

Military veterans and active military service personnel may visit any of Terrible's 19 manned car wash locations and any of Terrible's 21 Lube locations in Las Vegas and in Bullhead City, Ariz., anytime on Wednesday, November 11 and receive a free basic full service or basic exterior car wash and a free car care inspection. Military service personnel and military veterans just need to show their military ID to receive their complimentary wash; one wash per military ID.

"Our armed service personnel do so much for our country, that we wanted to do our part to recognize their service and say thank you on Veterans Day," said Scott Horner, director of operations for Terrible Herbst.

Las Vegas-based Terrible Herbst Inc. was founded in 1959 and consists of more than 18 car washes, 21 lube locations, and more than 100 convenience stores and gas stations in the Las Vegas area.

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