Fifth Wheel Truck Stops

Logo of the Fifth Wheel Truck Stops

The Fifth Wheel Truck Stops was a chain of truck stops, with locations in Bowmanville, Cornwall, Grimsby, Milton and North Bay. They operated in a manner similar to the TravelCenters of America (which also operate within the same area). The 5th Wheel Truck Stops also offered motel service, restaurants, and truck/RV cleaning.

History

The chain was founded in Milton, Ontario, with gasoline first being pumped there in February 1972 and a restaurant opening the following November.[1] It was founded by Lewis Loveridge and Claude Warren,[2] with Jim Powers owning the adjoining restaurant.[1] It was the first full-service truck stop to be established in Canada.[1]

The chain closed in September 2015.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hauprich-Nielsen, Ann (March 5, 1975). "This truck stop has EVERYthing!" (PDF). The Canadian Champion (Milton). p. B1.
  2. ↑ Hauprich-Nielsen, Ann (March 5, 1975). "Two former drivers own truck stop" (PDF). The Canadian Champion (Milton). p. B1.
  3. ↑ O'Meara, Jennifer (September 17, 2015). "Bowmanville 5th Wheel to close". Clarington This Week.

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