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WESTLAKE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TravelCenters of America LLC (NYSE: TA) today announced financial results for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2015:

⁽¹⁾ A reconciliation of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and loss on extinguishment of debt, or Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA before rent expense, or Adjusted EBITDAR, from net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and the reasons why management believes the presentation of these measures provides useful information to investors, appear in the supplemental data below.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Business Commentary

Fuel sales volume increased 45.3 million gallons, or 9.1%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter: a 50.5 million gallon increase from sites acquired since the beginning of the 2014 fourth quarter, offset by a 5.2 million gallon decrease in same site volume. Fuel revenue declined by $429.8 million, or 32.4%, due to significantly lower market prices for fuel compared to the 2014 fourth quarter.

Fuel gross margin declined $35.4 million, or $0.088 per gallon, to $103.3 million, or $0.190 per gallon, primarily due to a favorable purchasing environment in the 2014 fourth quarter that did not recur in 2015.

During both 2015 and 2014, TA purchased fuel under certain agreements which provided that TA would share in the economic benefit of a federal program that provides fuel tax credits to blenders of certain renewable fuels, only if such program were to be approved by the United States federal government. This program was approved, and retroactively applied, in December of each 2015 and 2014. As a result, TA recognized benefits in fuel gross margin of $8.0 million, or $0.015 per gallon, in the 2015 fourth quarter and $6.9 million, or $0.014 per gallon, in the 2014 fourth quarter. The 2015 government approval also included a prospective approval of this credit to December 31, 2016, and as such, TA currently expects to recognize similar benefits ratably during the year 2016, rather than solely in the fourth quarter as has occurred in 2014 and 2015.

Nonfuel revenue for the 2015 fourth quarter increased $55.0 million, or 13.8%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter: approximately 25.0% of this increase, or $13.6 million, was due to an increase in same site revenue and approximately 75.0%, or $41.4 million, was due to sites acquired since the beginning of the 2014 fourth quarter.

Nonfuel gross margin for the 2015 fourth quarter increased by $22.4 million, or 10.3%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter: approximately 50.0%, or $10.8 million, was due to an increase in same site nonfuel gross margin and approximately 50.0%, or $11.6 million, was due to sites acquired since the beginning of the 2014 fourth quarter.

Nonfuel gross margin as a percentage of nonfuel revenue for the 2015 fourth quarter was 53.2%, a 1.8 percentage point decline compared to the 2014 fourth quarter. This decline is principally attributed to the inclusion of additional standalone convenience stores in the 2015 period, because nonfuel gross margin percentage in TA's store operations is typically lower than the nonfuel gross margin percentage for TA's truck service and restaurant operations; store revenue in the 2015 fourth quarter represented 38.5% of total nonfuel revenue versus 33.8% in the 2014 fourth quarter.

Site level operating expenses increased $24.9 million, or 12.2%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter: approximately 25.0% of this increase, or $6.3 million, was due to an increase in same site expenses, and approximately 75.0%, or $18.6 million, was due to sites acquired since the beginning of the 2014 fourth quarter.

Selling, general and administrative expense increased $6.3 million, or 22.6%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter, principally as a result of expenses related to accounting, finance and operational staffing increases primarily associated with TA's acquisition activities which included the acquisition of three travel centers and 170 convenience stores during 2015.

Real estate rent expense increased $7.2 million, or 13.1%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter, principally as the result of a $397.4 million sale leaseback transaction announced in the 2015 second quarter, of which TA had completed $279.4 million of sales prior to December 31, 2015, as well as rent expense related to $99.9 million of purchases of improvements by Hospitality Properties Trust, or HPT, at leased properties during 2015 as part of TA's ongoing capital improvement program.

Interest expense increased $1.6 million principally as a result of TA's issuance in October 2015 of $100.0 million of bonds due in 2030, offset by a $0.9 million decline in interest expense associated with the sale leaseback transaction described above, which resulted in the qualification as operating leases of certain leased properties that previously were accounted for as financing leases.

Adjusted EBITDAR for the 2015 fourth quarter decreased by $46.2 million, or 35.7%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter primarily due to the decrease in fuel gross margin, as described above.

Net loss for the 2015 fourth quarter was $1.6 million, or $0.04 per common share, compared to net income of $34.3 million, or $0.91 per common share, for the 2014 fourth quarter. The change in net income is primarily due to the decrease in fuel gross margin and increases in expenses as noted above, partially offset by an increase in nonfuel gross margin.

Travel Centers

Revenues for TA's travel center segment for the 2015 fourth quarter decreased by $487.2 million, or 29.2%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter, due to decreases in fuel revenues as a result of lower market prices for fuel despite an increase in fuel sales volume. These decreases were partially offset by increases in nonfuel revenues as a result of sites acquired since the beginning of the 2014 fourth quarter and a 3.3% increase in nonfuel revenues on a same site basis.

Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses for TA's travel center segment for the 2015 fourth quarter decreased by $42.2 million, or 27.3%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter. This decrease is in part from same site results, which included a $45.4 million decline in fuel gross margin largely as a result of the favorable purchasing and retail pricing environment in 2014 that did not recur in 2015, partially offset by $10.0 million, or 4.7%, increase in nonfuel gross margin which outpaced a $7.1 million, or 3.6%, increase in site level operating expenses. The same site decrease was partially offset by increases from sites acquired since the beginning of the 2014 fourth quarter.

Convenience Stores

Revenues for TA's convenience store segment for the 2015 fourth quarter increased by $108.3 million, or 261.3%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter, due to increases in fuel sales volume as a result of sites acquired during 2015, partially offset by decreases in market prices for fuel. Revenues also increased as a result of increased nonfuel revenues primarily due to the sites acquired during 2015.

Site level gross margin in excess of site level operating expenses for TA's convenience store segment for the 2015 fourth quarter increased by $3.7 million, or 352.0%, compared to the 2014 fourth quarter: of this increase, $2.0 million is from same site results, which included a $0.3 million increase in fuel gross margin, a $0.8 million, or 15.2%, increase in nonfuel gross margin and a $0.9 million, or 14.1%, decrease in site level operating expenses. The remaining $1.7 million increase is from sites acquired during 2015.

Thomas M. O’Brien, TA’s CEO, made the following statement regarding the 2015 fourth quarter results:

“The 2015 fourth quarter represented a period of significant activity for TA. Our acquisition of 20 convenience stores, as well as the high level of activity related to the ramp up of these and over 150 other recently acquired locations, are part of a longer-term goal to balance our fuel business between diesel fuel, which principally relies on business demand, and gasoline, which principally relies on consumer demand. Already, during the 2015 fourth quarter, gasoline represented 22.7% of our total fuel sales by volume, up from 16.2% during the full year 2014.

“The most important area of focus for TA during 2016, is expected to be for us to continue to ramp up the financial results of newly acquired locations. As of March 14, 2016, nearly all of the standalone convenience stores we owned as of December 31, 2015, and the travel stores at 25 of our travel centers have been updated to include all brand standard Minit Mart signage and marks and the addition of our private label coffee and other programs. We have also completed our review of gasoline branding at all of the standalone convenience stores (204 as of December 31, 2015) and, as of March 14, 2016, gasoline brand conversions at 83 of these sites and our updating of gasoline brand elements, such as new dispensers and signage designs, at 109 of these sites have been completed. We look forward to realizing the value created by these and other activities during 2016.

“At the same time, we remain committed to maintaining our position as the leader in the travel center industry from the perspective of professional drivers, fleets and consumers. In the 2015 fourth quarter, our RoadSquad Connect™, RoadSquad Onsite®, Reserve-It!™ parking and diesel exhaust fluid programs all contributed to the increase in our travel center segment's same site nonfuel gross margin.

“While we have taken on a lot of activity in a relatively short period of time, I remain confident that we have the personnel, financial, branding and other resources required to successfully execute all of it, to achieve a ramp up of financial results from recently acquired locations and to continue to capitalize on our marketing and branding initiatives, while we retain the capacity to take on new potential acquisitions.”

Investment Activity

Acquisition and Development Activity

TA's 2015 fourth quarter activities included the acquisition of 20 standalone convenience stores in three separate transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $52.3 million, as well as $26.9 million of investments to improve recently acquired locations.

Since its acquisition program began in 2011, and through year end 2015, TA has acquired 37 travel centers and 201 standalone convenience stores. As of December 31, 2015, TA’s investments in the 37 travel centers and 201 standalone convenience stores acquired totaled $320.9 million and $388.3 million, respectively. TA estimates that it will invest an additional $24.6 million to complete the expansion and renovation of certain of these travel centers and $19.0 million to complete the rebranding, expansion and improvements of certain of these convenience stores.

As of December 31, 2015, TA had agreed to purchase an additional 24 convenience stores for purchase prices aggregating $32.8 million, and expects to invest an additional $4.7 million to rebrand, and at some locations, expand and improve them. Since December 31, 2015, TA has completed the acquisition of seven of these locations, in Illinois and Missouri, for an aggregate of $13.9 million and has entered new agreements to acquire an additional 16 convenience stores in Wisconsin and Illinois for $23.3 million; TA expects to invest an additional $3.8 million in these 16 locations to rebrand, renovate and or expand them. TA also has an agreement to acquire certain assets of Quaker Steak & Lube® restaurant business, or QSL, including the brand, all of its owned and leased properties and its franchise agreements for $25.0 million. Currently, there are 53 QSL locations in 16 states. TA expects to complete these pending acquisitions during 2016; but these purchases are subject to conditions and may not occur, may be delayed or the terms may change.

Capital improvements to recently purchased travel centers are often substantial and require a long period of time to plan, design, permit and complete; and, after being completed, the improved travel centers require a period of time to become part of TA's customers' supply networks and produce stabilized financial results. TA estimates that the travel centers it acquires generally will reach stabilization in approximately the third year after acquisition. Capital improvements to recently acquired standalone convenience stores are typically less capital intensive than travel centers and therefore, the convenience stores TA acquires generally reach stabilization in approximately one year after acquisition. Actual results for both travel centers and convenience stores can vary widely from these estimates due to many factors, some of which are outside TA’s control.

The 37 travel centers and 201 convenience stores acquired by TA since the beginning of 2011 through December 31, 2015, have produced, from the beginning of each period or, if later, the dates TA began to operate them, the following amounts of revenues in excess of cost of goods sold and site level operating expenses:

As of December 31, 2015, TA had begun construction of four travel centers and has plans to develop an additional travel center. These five development properties, which TA expects to sell to and lease back from HPT upon their completion, are on land parcels TA owns. Through December 31, 2015, TA has invested $55.5 million (including land costs) in these five travel center sites. TA estimates that the remaining development and equipment costs of these five travel centers as of December 31, 2015, was $57.7 million. Since December 31, 2015, TA completed the construction of one of these travel centers and expects to complete its sale to HPT during the first quarter of 2016. TA currently expects development of two of these travel centers to be completed during the first half of 2016 and development of the other two travel centers to be completed during the second half of 2016 or first half of 2017.

Conference Call:

On Monday, March 14, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, TA will host a conference call to discuss its financial results and other activities for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Following management’s remarks, there will be a question and answer period.

The conference call telephone number is 877-329-4614. Participants calling from outside the United States and Canada should dial 412-317-5437. No pass code is necessary to access the call from either number. Participants should dial in about 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available for about a week after the call. To hear the replay, dial 412-317-0088. The replay pass code is 10079066.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in a listen only mode on TA’s website at www.ta-petro.com. To access the webcast, participants should visit TA’s website about five minutes before the call. The archived webcast will be available for replay on TA’s website for about one week after the call. The transcription, recording and retransmission in any way of TA’s fourth quarter conference call is strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of TA. The Company’s website is not incorporated as part of this press release.

About TravelCenters of America LLC:

TA’s travel centers operate under the “TravelCenters of America”, “TA”, “Petro Stopping Centers” and “Petro” brand names and offer diesel and gasoline fueling, restaurants, truck repair facilities, travel/convenience stores and other services which provide an efficient and enhanced travel experience. TA’s nationwide business includes travel centers located in 43 U.S. states and in Canada. TA convenience stores operate principally under the “Minit Mart” brand name and offer gasoline fueling as well as nonfuel products and services such as coffee, groceries, fresh food offerings and other convenience items.

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• TA EXPECTS TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS THAT TA EXPECTS WILL PRODUCE STABILIZED FINANCIAL RESULTS AFTER THE LOCATION IS ACQUIRED AND IMPROVED. THESE STATEMENTS MAY IMPLY THAT TA’S EXPECTED STABILIZATION AT ITS ACQUIRED SITES IN FACT WILL BE REALIZED AND WILL RESULT IN INCREASES IN TA'S OPERATING INCOME AND NET INCOME IN THE FUTURE. HOWEVER, MANY OF THE LOCATIONS TA HAS ACQUIRED PRODUCED OPERATING RESULTS THAT CAUSED THE PRIOR OWNERS TO EXIT THESE BUSINESSES AND TA'S ABILITY TO OPERATE THESE LOCATIONS PROFITABLY DEPENDS UPON MANY FACTORS, SOME OF WHICH ARE BEYOND ITS CONTROL, SUCH AS THE LEVEL OF DEMAND FOR TA'S GOODS AND SERVICES. ALSO, TA'S FUTURE OPERATING INCOME AND NET INCOME WILL DEPEND UPON MANY FACTORS IN ADDITION TO THE RESULTS REALIZED FROM ITS ACQUIRED SITES; ACCORDINGLY, TA'S FUTURE OPERATING INCOME AND NET INCOME MAY NOT INCREASE BUT INSTEAD MAY DECLINE OR TA MAY EXPERIENCE LOSSES;
• TA HAS AGREED TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS AND BUSINESSES, AND TA’S CEO HAS COMMENTED THAT TA EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO SEEK ACQUISITIONS. THESE STATEMENTS MAY IMPLY THAT THESE AND ADDITIONAL ACQUISITIONS AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WILL BE COMPLETED AND THAT THEY WILL IMPROVE TA'S FUTURE PROFITS. HOWEVER, TA'S ACQUISITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CLOSING CONDITIONS WHICH MAY NOT BE MET AND THE TRANSACTIONS MAY NOT BE COMPLETED OR MAY BE DELAYED OR THEIR TERMS MAY CHANGE. THERE ARE MANY FACTORS THAT MAY RESULT IN TA NOT BEING ABLE TO ACQUIRE, RENOVATE AND DEVELOP ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS AT PRICES OR COSTS THAT YIELD PROFITS, INCLUDING COMPETITION FOR SUCH ACQUISITIONS FROM OTHER BUYERS, TA'S INABILITY TO NEGOTIATE ACCEPTABLE PURCHASE TERMS AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT TA MAY NEED TO USE ITS AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR OTHER PURPOSES. TA MAY DETERMINE TO DELAY OR NOT TO PROCEED WITH PENDING ACQUISITIONS OR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. ALSO, TA'S DEVELOPMENT COSTS COULD EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT HPT HAS AGREED TO FUND. MOREOVER, MANAGING AND INTEGRATING ACQUIRED AND DEVELOPED LOCATIONS CAN BE DIFFICULT, TIME CONSUMING AND/OR MORE EXPENSIVE THAN ANTICIPATED AND WILL INVOLVE RISKS OF FINANCIAL LOSSES. TA MAY NOT OPERATE ITS ACQUIRED OR DEVELOPED LOCATIONS AS PROFITABLY AS IT NOW EXPECTS;
• TA’S CEO HAS STATED HIS BELIEF THAT TA HAS THE RESOURCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, TO EXECUTE ITS ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT PLANS; MOREOVER, OTHER STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REFER TO TA’S AGREEMENT TO SELL FIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO HPT UPON THEIR COMPLETION. ALL OF THESE STATEMENTS MAY IMPLY THAT TA’S LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR TA TO EXECUTE ITS PLANS, BUT LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES CAN BE AFFECTED NEGATIVELY BY EXTERNAL FACTORS, OR BY TA’S FUTURE FINANCIAL RESULTS OR PERCEIVED PROSPECTS. MOREOVER, CLOSING SALE TRANSACTIONS WITH HPT ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHICH MAY NOT BE SATISFIED, INCLUDING THAT HPT'S ACQUISITION PRICE FOR THE FIVE TRAVEL CENTERS TA IS DEVELOPING IS CAPPED AT $118.0 MILLION. THESE CURRENTLY UNANTICIPATED RESULTS MAY OCCUR BECAUSE OF FACTORS THAT MAY BE BEYOND TA’S CONTROL AND TA MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPLETE ITS PLANS;
• TA’S CEO HAS STATED, IN EFFECT, THAT TA HAS A LONG TERM GOAL OF BALANCING TA'S FUEL BUSINESS BETWEEN DIESEL AND GASOLINE AND THEREBY MANAGING THE SOURCES OF DEMAND FOR ITS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BETWEEN BUSINESS DRIVEN DEMAND AND CONSUMER DRIVEN DEMAND. HOWEVER, ACHIEVEMENT OF THAT GOAL IS NOT ASSURED BECAUSE, AMONG OTHER REASONS, NEITHER SOURCE OF DEMAND IS SUBJECT TO TA’S CONTROL AND MEETING SUCH A GOAL IS LIKELY DEPENDENT UPON TA’S ABILITY TO IDENTIFY, PURCHASE AND EFFECTIVELY OPERATE ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS, WHICH MAY NOT OCCUR DUE TO COMPETITIVE OR OTHER FACTORS; AND
• TA’S CEO HAS STATED HIS EXPECTATIONS THAT TA WILL REALIZE THE VALUE WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TA LOCATIONS ON WHICH TA HAS EXPENDED SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS TO ACQUIRE, REBRAND AND IMPROVE. THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO VARIOUS RISKS AND FACTORS, SOME OF WHICH ARE OUTSIDE TA'S CONTROL. THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE LOCATIONS MAY NOT IMPROVE AND COULD DECLINE AND TA MAY NOT REALIZE CURRENTLY EXPECTED PROFITS ON ITS INVESTMENT IN THESE LOCATIONS.

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YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.

EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, TA DOES NOT INTEND TO UPDATE OR CHANGE ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with TA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with TA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with TA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

⁽¹⁾ TA calculates Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and loss on extinguishment of debt, and TA calculates Adjusted EBITDAR as Adjusted EBITDA plus real estate rent expense, as shown above. TA believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR are useful indications of its operating performance and its ability to pay rent or service debt, make capital expenditures and expand its business. TA believes that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR are meaningful disclosures that may help investors to better understand its financial performance, including comparing its performance between periods and to the performance of other companies. This information should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations, cash flow from operations or any other operating or liquidity performance measure prescribed by GAAP. Also, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR as presented may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts calculated by other companies.

⁽²⁾ Interest expense, net, included the following:

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CONSOLIDATED SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
(in thousands)

⁽³⁾ Real estate rent expense recognized under GAAP differs from TA’s obligation to pay cash for rent under its leases. Cash paid under real property lease agreements was $65,869 and $58,901 during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, while the total rent amounts expensed during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were $62,063 and $54,860, respectively. Cash paid under real property lease agreements was $252,545 and $233,508 for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, while the total rent amounts expensed during the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, were $231,591 and $217,155, respectively. GAAP requires recognition of minimum lease payments payable during the lease term in equal amounts on a straight line basis over the lease term. In addition, under GAAP, a portion of the rent TA paid to HPT is classified as interest expense and a portion of the rent payments to HPT is applied to amortize a sale leaseback financing obligation liability. Also, under GAAP, TA amortizes on a straight line basis as a reduction of rent expense the deferred tenant improvement allowance liability and deferred gains from sales of assets to HPT that TA leased back. A reconciliation of these amounts is as follows.

^(A) Includes rent paid directly to HPT’s landlords under leases for properties TA subleases from HPT as well as rent related to properties TA leases from landlords other than HPT.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SAME SITE OPERATING DATA
(in thousands, except for number of locations and percentage amounts)

CONSOLIDATED SAME SITE OPERATING DATA

The following table presents consolidated operating data for the periods noted for all of the locations in operation on December 31, 2015, that were operated by TA continuously since the beginning of the earliest applicable period presented, with the exception of four locations TA operates that are owned by a joint venture. This data excludes revenues and expenses that were not generated at locations TA operates, such as rents and royalties from franchisees, and corporate level selling, general and administrative expenses.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SAME SITE OPERATING DATA
(in thousands, except for number of locations and percentage amounts)

TRAVEL CENTERS SEGMENT SAME SITE OPERATING DATA

The following table presents operating data for the periods noted for all of the travel centers in operation on December 31, 2015, that were operated by TA continuously since the beginning of the earliest applicable period presented, with the exception of two travel centers TA operates that are owned by a joint venture. This data excludes revenues and expenses that were not generated at travel centers TA operates, such as rents and royalties from franchisees, and corporate level selling, general and administrative expenses.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SAME SITE OPERATING DATA
(in thousands, except for number of locations and percentage amounts)

CONVENIENCE STORES SEGMENT SAME SITE OPERATING DATA

The following table presents operating data for the periods noted for all of the convenience stores in operation on December 31, 2015, that were operated by TA continuously since the beginning of the earliest applicable period presented, with the exception of two convenience stores TA operates that are owned by a joint venture. This data excludes revenues and expenses that were not generated at convenience stores TA operates, such as corporate level selling, general and administrative expenses.

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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)

Other information by segment for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, follows.