Miscellaneous Retail Businesses

TravelCenters of America Express

Westlake, OH · Founded 1982 · TECX

TA Franchise Systems LLC offers franchises for the establishment and operation of limited-service TA Express Centers, which are travel centers and truck stop facilities that typically include truck parking spaces, a building with diesel and gasoline fueling, quick-service restaurants, showers, and related amenities.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
73
units (2025)
23.7%
year over year

Units by Year

25
2021
29
2022
41
2023
59
2024
73
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$1,174,000 – $9,032,000
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$140,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
—
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

4.5% of all Non-QSR Gross Sales up to and including Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) per month (the “Threshold Amount”) and 2% of all Non-QSR Gross Sales in excess of the Threshold Amount; (ii) 2% of all QSR Gross Sales; and (iii) between $0.01 and $0.15 on each gallon of Motor Fuel sold at your TA Express Center

Leadership

  • Jason Nordin

    Chief Executive Officer and Director

  • Paul Carley

    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director

  • Mayrena Margarita Castillo Cheng

    Director

  • Michael Joseph Polachek

    Vice President, Head of Hospitality and Director

  • Daniel Walter

    Divisional Vice President, Franchise Growth & Operations

  • Jeffrey Bowling

    Divisional Vice President, Franchise Growth and Operations

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
72
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
22
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
8 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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