TravelCenters of America LLC ("TravelCenters") announced today that Executive Vice President - Truck Service, Mr. Ara Bagdasarian, will be retiring in 2014, after 36 years of service to TravelCenters and its predecessors. Mr. Bagdasarian intends to assist TravelCenters in transitioning his substantial duties during the course of 2014. After his departure, Mr. Bagdasarian plans to spend more time improving the services to individuals with developmental disabilities in his role as President of the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

Thomas M. O'Brien, CEO of TravelCenters, remarked:

"Ara has our respect and admiration for his many years of service to TravelCenters, its team members and its customers. Over the course of his career, he has made numerous valuable contributions to our success, especially to TravelCenters's industry-leading Truck Service in recent years."

Mr. Bagdasarian's duties will be assumed by Mr. John "Skip" McGary, currently TravelCenters's Senior Vice President - Stores, who will take on the title of Senior Vice President - Truck Service. Mr. McGary has been with TravelCenters for 32 years.

Mr. McGary will continue to report to Mr. Barry Richards, Executive Vice President. Mr. Richards' role will now include supervision of TravelCenters's store, restaurant and truck service groups. Mr. McGary is expected to be replaced by an executive to be identified from TravelCenters's existing team in the coming weeks.

About TravelCenters of America LLC

TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, is a leading travel center business in 43 states and Canada operating under the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® brands. With 249 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-serve restaurants, 24-hour convenience stores, heavy truck maintenance services, RoadSquad ConnectTM (24/7/365 emergency roadside service), Reserve-ItTM (truck parking reservations), and many other services - all within large, high traffic facilities. TravelCenters also operates gasoline convenience stores in Kentucky and Tennessee under the brand name "Minit Mart". For more information on TravelCenters and TA, please visit www.tatravelcenters.com. For more information on Petro Stopping Centers, please visit www.petrotruckstops.com.

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