LV Petroleum Reaches 100 Travel Centers

The family-owned Lake Charles company has grown its Sunoco Tatanka Oil network from 42 locations in 14 months.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Wide view of an empty fuel station forecourt beside a long straight highway under warm afternoon light, with pines at the edge of the frame. — LV Petroleum, a family-owned company based in Lake Charles, Louisiana, now operates 100 travel centers nationwide, up from 42 fourteen months ago. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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LV Petroleum, a family-owned company headquartered in Lake Charles, Louisiana, now operates 100 travel centers nationwide, up from 42 fourteen months ago. The company opened a new location in Lake Charles featuring a Subway restaurant and a Sunoco Tatanka Oil convenience store.

Why it matters

The expansion gives Louisiana residents more access to Sunoco Tatanka Oil travel centers and Subway restaurants in the state's Lake Charles and Bossier City areas. The growth reflects a fast-scaling regional fuel and convenience operator adding locations across multiple Southern and Midwestern states.

LV Petroleum grew from 42 to 100 travel centers in 14 months, a net gain of 58 locations. The company reports operating more than 80 franchise brands, but the extraction does not break down how many centers are in Louisiana.

The players

LV Petroleum

A family-owned fuel and convenience company headquartered in Lake Charles, Louisiana, that operates Sunoco Tatanka Oil travel centers and Subway restaurants across several states.

The details

LV Petroleum expanded through a mix of acquisitions, including the Gasoline Parking travel center in Bossier City, Louisiana, and new-build locations. Its travel centers operate in Louisiana, Georgia, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma, and its Sunoco Tatanka Oil sites also appear in Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama.

Over the past 14 months, LV Petroleum grew from 42 to 100 travel centers.
The company has now reached 100 travel centers nationwide.

Market Landscape

LV Petroleum's growth from 42 to 100 locations in 14 months reflects an acquisition-led consolidation trend among regional fuel and convenience operators. The company's expansion across at least ten states places it among a growing group of mid-sized chains competing for highway traffic.

Louisiana drivers gain another Sunoco Tatanka Oil and Subway option in the Lake Charles area, with more convenient fueling and dining stops along Interstate routes. Shoppers at the Bossier City Gasoline Parking location will now find the site operating under LV Petroleum's ownership.

The takeaway

Regional fuel and convenience operators are scaling quickly, which can mean more consistent brand options for travelers and local customers. Drivers on Louisiana routes can check the Lake Charles and Bossier City locations when planning fuel and meal stops.