TravelCenters of America Opens Popular Fast Casual Restaurant, Fuddruckers, in Sparks, Nevada

The TA Restaurant Group has announced its opening of a new Fuddruckers® restaurant located at I-80, Exit 19 (McCarren Blvd.), in Sparks, Nevada. This location is the third Fuddruckers in the TA Restaurant Group.

The Texas-based eatery is known for having the World's Greatest Hamburgers®, a 100% USDA premium-cut beef with no added fillers and grilled to guests liking. They also offer a wide variety of chicken and fish sandwiches, platters and classic salads. No matter what they choose, customers are invited to customize their meal with a trip to Fuddruckers’ legendary Build Your Own produce bar, which features delicious condiments like sun-ripened tomatoes, lettuce, sliced onions, dill pickles, pico de gallo and classic cheese sauce.

“We are excited to open our third Fuddruckers restaurant to the public in the Sparks, Nevada area. Not only does the addition of Fuddruckers offer guests more variety in fresh, quality menu options, including their famous World Greatest Hamburger, but provides an atmosphere perfect for relaxing and unwinding after a long day on the road,” said John Ponczoch, TravelCenters Senior Vice President, and operational leader of the TA Restaurant Group.

The Sparks location Fuddruckers showcases a classic, roadhouse design scheme and offers table seating for 100 guests perfect for family gatherings, business lunch meetings or just a quick and easy stop for dinner. The restaurant is open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days per week.

About TravelCenters of America LLCTravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, conducts business in 43 states and Canada, principally under the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands and the Minit Mart® convenience store brand. For more information on TravelCenters, TA, and Petro Stopping Centers, please visit www.ta-petro.com. For more information on Minit Mart, please visit www.minitmart.com.

About the TA Restaurant GroupThe TA Restaurant Group includes more than 785 quick service, full service restaurants and other food outlets, including ten proprietary restaurant brands including Quaker Steak & Lube, Iron Skillet and Country Pride. 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. For more information about Quaker Steak & Lube, please visit www.thelube.com.

About Luby’s, Inc.Luby’s, Inc. (NYSE: LUB) operates restaurants under the brands Luby’s Cafeteria, Fuddruckers and Cheeseburger in Paradise and provides food service management through its Luby’s Culinary Services division. The company-operated restaurants include 94 Luby’s Cafeterias, 76 Fuddruckers restaurants, eight Cheeseburger in Paradise full service restaurants and bars and one Bob Luby’s Seafood Grill. Its Luby’s Cafeterias are located primarily in Texas. In addition to the company-operated Fuddruckers locations, Luby’s is the franchisor for 110 Fuddruckers franchise locations across the United States (including Puerto Rico), Canada, Mexico, Panama, Italy, Poland, Chile, Colombia and the Dominican Republic. Luby's Culinary Services provides food service management to 21 sites consisting of healthcare, higher education and corporate dining locations.

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