Love’s Travel Center breaks ground on $25 million Gretna location

Kierra Reed
Gadsden County News Service

A major economic development is underway in Gadsden County as Love’s Travel Center officially broke ground Wednesday on a new $25 million facility in the City of Gretna. The site, located off Interstate 10 at Exit 174, is expected to bring jobs, infrastructure improvements, and increased visibility to the small rural community.
City officials, state leaders, and representatives from Love’s gathered to celebrate the start of construction, which is expected to begin in October 2025. The store is slated to open by June 2026.
Once complete, the 12,449-square-foot facility will be the 20th Love’s location in Florida and among more than 600 nationwide across 42 states. The Gretna location will feature 121 additional truck parking spaces, showers, laundry services, a CAT scale, and full RV hookups with Wi-Fi—amenities designed to meet the needs of travelers and long-haul truck drivers alike. Inside, customers will also find two national food chains: Dunkin’ and Arby’s.
Brad Peck, Real Estate Project Manager with Love’s, said the company strategically positions its locations along key highway corridors and saw Gretna as an ideal mid-point.
“The City of Gretna was very important and willing to come alongside us, to work towards funding for infrastructure and really help facilitate Love’s coming here,” Peck said.