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WADSWORTH AND ROCKFORD, ILL. — Love’s Travel Stops has purchased two additional land sites in Illinois for the development of its convenience stations. Love’s purchased an 18.8-acre site in Wadsworth from four private individuals. The project will include an Arby’s quick-service restaurant. In Rockford, Love’s purchased a 26-acre site from a local family. The project will include a Hardee’s quick-service restaurant. Construction on both convenience stations is expected to begin in 2019. Dave Schmidt and Linda Kost of Realty Metrix Commercial represented Love’s in both transactions. Love’s plans to open more than 40 new locations during the next year.