TA Restaurant Group Expands Food and Beverage Offering at Matthews, Missouri

TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands, has announced that the TA Restaurant Group has opened a new Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen at TA Matthews located at I-55 Exit 58 (854 State Hwy 80), in Matthews, Missouri.

The new Popeyes® will serve the prominent southern-style cooking that has made Popeyes® famous. Guests can choose from any of the full menu options, including chicken and shrimp meals and sandwiches, in addition to signature side dishes, sauces and desserts. The restaurant dining room has seating for 62 people and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The TA Restaurant Group has a portfolio comprising over 44 national and regional brands and includes over 785 restaurants and other food service outlets across the United States.

The Matthews Popeyes® is the 61st Popeyes® restaurant operated by the TA Restaurant Group, and its third in Missouri.

About the TA Restaurant GroupSince opening its first restaurant in 1967, the TA Restaurant Group includes more than 785 quick service, full service restaurants and other food outlets, including ten proprietary restaurant brands. The TA Restaurant Group is a division of TravelCenters of America LLC, which offers diesel and gasoline fueling, restaurants, truck repair facilities, convenience stores and other services in 43 states and in Canada. For more information about TA and the TA Restaurant Group, please visit www.ta-petro.com.

About Popeyes® Louisiana KitchenFounded in 1972 in New Orleans, Popeyes® is a leader in the New Orleans segment of the foodservice industry and is the world's second largest quick-service chicken concept based on the number of units. As of July 12, 2015 Popeyes had 2,443 operating restaurants in the United States, three territories, and 27 foreign countries. For more information, visit the Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen Web site at www.popeyes.com.

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