Exhibit 99.1

TravelCenters of America LLC Announces Second Quarter 2012 Results

Westlake, OH (August 7, 2012):  TravelCenters of America LLC (NYSE MKT: TA) today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

At June 30, 2012, TA’s business included 240 sites, 170 of which were operated under the “TravelCenters of America” or “TA” brand names and 70 of which were operated under the “Petro Stopping Centers” or “Petro” brand name.  TA’s results were:

(1)             A reconciliation that shows the calculation of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent, or EBITDAR, from net income determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, appears in the supplemental data below.

Business Commentary

TA’s net income of $29.9 million for the second quarter of 2012 reflected an improvement of $8.0 million as compared to the net income in the 2011 second quarter.  TA’s results also reflected improvement in EBITDAR, which increased by $11.2 million, or 13.5%, over the 2011 second quarter to $94.1 million in the 2012 second quarter.  TA’s fuel sales volume decreased by 0.6 million gallons, or 0.1%, in the 2012 second quarter compared to the 2011 second quarter.  During the second quarter of 2012, TA experienced a 2.2% decrease in same site fuel sales volume, compared with the second quarter of 2011. TA believes this decrease is a result, in part, of capital projects to replace fuel dispensers and install diesel exhaust fluid dispensers that required TA to take certain fuel dispensers out of service during the 2012 period.  Nonfuel revenues for the 2012 second quarter increased $19.2 million, or 5.8%, above the 2011 second quarter.  Total gross margin increased $17.5 million, or 6.4% in the 2012 second quarter above the 2011 second quarter.  These improved results in the second

quarter of 2012 resulted, in large part, from the travel centers acquired or opened since April 1, 2011, increased fuel margin per gallon and increased customer spending for nonfuel products and services in TA’s travel centers.

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, TA made capital investments of $65.1 million for improvements to existing travel centers and $3.3 million to improve eight travel centers TA acquired during 2011.  In March 2012 TA purchased a travel center for $5.6 million and during the three months ended June 30, 2012, TA purchased three additional travel centers for an aggregate of $12.3 million.  During the six months ended June 30, 2012, TA sold to Hospitality Properties Trust, or HPT, $18.1 million of improvements at sites leased from HPT which results in increased rent due to HPT under the lease terms.  During July 2012, TA completed the acquisitions of an additional five travel centers for an aggregate of $22.1 million.

At June 30, 2012, TA had approximately $129.4 million in cash and cash equivalents.  TA also maintains a $200 million revolving secured bank credit facility.  At June 30, 2012, no amounts were outstanding under this facility; however $67.5 million of the facility was used to support letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of TA’s business.

Supplemental Data

In addition to the historical financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, TA furnishes supplemental data that it believes may help investors better understand TA’s business.  Included in this supplemental data is same site operating data that includes operating data for all of the travel centers that were operated by TA continuously from the beginning to the end of the comparative periods presented.  A presentation of EBITDAR, and a reconciliation that shows the calculation of EBITDAR from net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, also appears in the supplemental data.

Conference Call:

On August 7, 2012, 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 June 30, 2012.  Following management’s remarks, there will be a question and answer period.

The conference call telephone number is (800) 288-8974.  Participants calling from outside the United States and Canada should dial (612) 332-0634.  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 (320) 365-3844.  The replay pass code is 252617.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in a listen only mode on our web site at www.tatravelcenters.com.  To access the webcast, participants should visit our web site about five minutes before the call.  The archived webcast will be available for replay on our web site for about one week after the call.

The recording and retransmission in any way of TA’s second quarter conference call is strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of TA.

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, stores and other services.  TA’s nationwide business includes travel centers located in 41 U.S. states and in Canada.

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WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS STATEMENTS THAT CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND OTHER FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS.  ALSO, WHENEVER TA USES WORDS SUCH AS ‘‘BELIEVE’’, ‘‘EXPECT’’, ‘‘ANTICIPATE’’, ‘‘INTEND’’, ‘‘PLAN’’, ‘‘ESTIMATE’’ OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS, TA IS MAKING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.  THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED UPON TA’S PRESENT INTENT, BELIEFS OR EXPECTATIONS, BUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND MAY NOT OCCUR.  ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN OR IMPLIED BY THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS FACTORS.  AMONG OTHERS, THE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH APPEAR IN THIS PRESS RELEASE THAT MAY NOT OCCUR INCLUDE:

·                  THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT THE IMPROVEMENT IN TA’S NET INCOME RESULTED IN LARGE PART FROM THE TRAVEL CENTERS ACQUIRED OR OPENED SINCE APRIL 1, 2011, INCREASED FUEL MARGIN PER GALLON AND INCREASED CUSTOMER SPENDING FOR NONFUEL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN TA’S TRAVEL CENTERS.  AN IMPLICATION OF THESE STATEMENTS MAY BE THAT TA WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE PROFITABLY IN THE FUTURE. IN FACT, THERE ARE MANY FACTORS WHICH WILL IMPACT TA’ S FUTURE OPERATIONS THAT MAY CAUSE TA TO OPERATE UNPROFITABLY IN ANNUAL AND/OR QUARTERLY PERIODS IN ADDITION TO THOSE STATED ITEMS, INCLUDING SOME FACTORS WHICH ARE BEYOND TA’S CONTROL SUCH AS SEASONALITY, THE CONDITION OF THE U.S. ECONOMY GENERALLY, THE FUTURE DEMAND FOR TA’S GOODS AND SERVICES AND COMPETITION IN TA’S BUSINESS;

·                  THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT AT JUNE 30, 2012, TA HAD $129.4 MILLION OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, THAT THERE WERE NO AMOUNTS OUTSTANDING UNDER TA’S BANK CREDIT FACILITY ON JUNE 30, 2012, AND THAT DURING THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012, TA RECEIVED $18.1 MILLION FROM HPT FOR SALES TO HPT OF QUALIFYING IMPROVEMENTS UNDER TA’S LEASES WITH HPT.  THESE STATEMENTS MAY IMPLY THAT TA HAS ABUNDANT WORKING CAPITAL LIQUIDITY.  IN FACT, TA’S REGULAR OPERATIONS REQUIRE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WORKING CASH. AS OF JUNE 30, 2012, $67.5 MILLION OF TA’S BANK CREDIT FACILITY WAS USED TO PROVIDE LETTERS OF CREDIT TO TA’S SUPPLIERS, INSURERS AND TAXING AUTHORITIES AND TA HAS COLLATERALIZED ITS BANK FACILITY WITH SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF TA’S CASH, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, INVENTORIES, EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS. IN ADDITION, TA’S BUSINESS REQUIRES IT TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL EXPENDITURES TO MAINTAIN ITS COMPETITIVENESS AND HPT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PURCHASE THE IMPROVEMENTS TA MAY REQUEST TO SELL TO HPT.  ACCORDINGLY, TA MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT WORKING CAPITAL OR CASH LIQUIDITY; AND

·                  THIS PRESS RELEASE STATES THAT TA HAS A REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY OF $200 MILLION.  HOWEVER, TA’S BORROWING AND LETTER OF CREDIT AVAILABILITY UNDER THIS FACILITY IS SUBJECT TO TA HAVING QUALIFIED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING ELIGIBLE CASH, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND INVENTORIES THAT VARY IN AMOUNT FROM TIME TO TIME.  ACCORDINGLY, TA’S BORROWING AVAILABILITY AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN $200 MILLION; TA HAD $153.2 MILLION OF BORROWING AND LETTER OF CREDITAVAILABILITY UNDER THE CREDIT FACILITY AS OF JUNE 30, 2012, OF WHICH $67.5 MILLION WAS UTILIZED FOR OUTSTANDING LETTERS OF CREDIT.

THESE AND OTHER UNEXPECTED RESULTS MAY BE CAUSED BY VARIOUS FACTORS, SOME OF WHICH ARE BEYOND TA’S CONTROL, INCLUDING:

·                  THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND THE CAPITAL MARKETS ON TA AND ITS CUSTOMERS, AND FRANCHISEES;

·                  COMPLIANCE WITH, AND CHANGES TO, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, ACCOUNTING RULES, TAX RATES AND SIMILAR MATTERS;

·                  COMPETITION WITHIN THE TRAVEL CENTER INDUSTRY;

·                  FUTURE FUEL PRICE INCREASES, FUEL PRICE VOLATILITY, COMPETITION OR OTHER FACTORS MAY CAUSE TA TO NEED MORE WORKING CAPITAL TO MAINTAIN ITS INVENTORIES AND CARRY ITS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE THAN TA NOW EXPECTS;

·                  THE ACQUISITION OF TRAVEL CENTERS MAY SUBJECT TA TO ADDITIONAL OR GREATER RISKS THAN TA’S CONTINUING OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE ASSUMPTION OF UNKNOWN LIABILITIES;

·                  MOST OF TA’S TRUCKING CUSTOMERS TRANSACT BUSINESS WITH TA BY USE OF FUEL CARDS, WHICH ARE ISSUED BY THIRD PARTY FUEL CARD COMPANIES.  THE FUEL CARD INDUSTRY HAS ONLY A FEW SIGNIFICANT PARTICIPANTS.  FUEL CARD COMPANIES FACILITATE PAYMENTS TO TA, AND CHARGE TA FEES FOR THESE

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SERVICES.  COMPETITION, OR LACK THEREOF, AMONG THE FUEL CARD COMPANIES MAY RESULT IN FUTURE INCREASES IN TA’S TRANSACTION FEE EXPENSES OR WORKING CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS, OR BOTH;

·                  IN THE PAST, INCREASES IN FUEL PRICES HAVE REDUCED THE DEMAND FOR THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT TA SELLS BECAUSE HIGH FUEL PRICES MAY HAVE ENCOURAGED FUEL CONSERVATION, DIRECTED FREIGHT BUSINESS AWAY FROM TRUCKING OR OTHERWISE ADVERSELY AFFECTED THE BUSINESS OF TA’S CUSTOMERS.  FUTURE INCREASES IN FUEL PRICES MAY HAVE SIMILAR AND OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS ON TA’S BUSINESS AND SOME OF THESE PAST CONSEQUENCES MAY CONTINUE, WHICH MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT TA’S BUSINESS EVEN IF FUEL PRICES DO NOT INCREASE;

·                  TA’S SUPPLIERS MAY BE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TA’S CURRENT TERMS FOR PURCHASES ON CREDIT.  IF TA IS UNABLE TO PURCHASE GOODS ON REASONABLE CREDIT TERMS, TA’S REQUIRED WORKING CAPITAL MAY INCREASE AND TA MAY INCUR MATERIAL LOSSES.  IN TIMES OF RISING FUEL AND NONFUEL PRICES, TA’S SUPPLIERS MAY BE UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO INCREASE THE CREDIT AMOUNTS THEY EXTEND TO TA, WHICH MAY REQUIRE TA TO INCREASE ITS WORKING CAPITAL INVESTMENT.  ALSO, IN LIGHT OF THE RECENT CREDIT MARKET CONDITIONS AND TA’S HISTORICAL OPERATING LOSSES, THE AVAILABILITY AND THE TERMS OF ANY CREDIT TA MAY BE ABLE TO OBTAIN ARE UNCERTAIN;

·                  TA IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN SEVERAL LITIGATION MATTERS.  DISCOVERY AND COURT DECISIONS DURING LITIGATION OFTEN HAVE UNANTICIPATED RESULTS.  LITIGATION IS USUALLY EXPENSIVE AND DISTRACTING TO MANAGEMENT.  TA CAN PROVIDE NO ASSURANCE AS TO THE OUTCOME OF ANY OF THE LITIGATION MATTERS IN WHICH IT IS INVOLVED;

·                  ACTS OF TERRORISM, GEOPOLITICAL RISKS, WARS, OUTBREAKS OF SO CALLED PANDEMICS OR OTHER MANMADE OR NATURAL DISASTERS BEYOND TA’S CONTROL MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT TA’S OPERATING RESULTS;

·                  ALTHOUGH TA BELIEVES THAT IT BENEFITS FROM ITS CONTINUING RELATIONSHIPS WITH HPT, REIT MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH LLC, OR RMR, AND THEIR AFFILIATED AND RELATED PERSONS AND ENTITIES, ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH TA’S MANAGING DIRECTORS, HPT, RMR AND AFFILIATED AND RELATED PERSONS AND ENTITIES MAY PRESENT A CONTRARY PERCEPTION OR RESULT IN LITIGATION;

·                  AS A RESULT OF CERTAIN TRADING IN TA’S SHARES DURING 2007, TA EXPERIENCED AN OWNERSHIP CHANGE AS DEFINED BY SECTION 382 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR THE CODE.  CONSEQUENTLY, TA IS UNABLE TO USE ITS NET OPERATING LOSS GENERATED IN 2007 TO OFFSET ANY FUTURE TAXABLE INCOME.  IF TA EXPERIENCES ADDITIONAL OWNERSHIP CHANGES, AS DEFINED IN THE CODE, ITS NET OPERATING LOSSES GENERATED AFTER 2007 COULD ALSO BE SUBJECT TO USAGE LIMITATIONS; AND

·                  TA’S LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT AND BYLAWS AND CERTAIN OF TA’S OTHER AGREEMENTS INCLUDE VARIOUS PROVISIONS WHICH MAY DETER A CHANGE OF CONTROL OF TA AND, AS A RESULT, TA’S SHAREHOLDERS MAY BE UNABLE TO REALIZE A TAKE OVER PREMIUM FOR THEIR SHARES.

TA HAS ACCUMULATED A SIGNIFICANT DEFICIT FROM SEVERAL YEARS OF NET LOSSES SINCE IT BECAME A PUBLICLY OWNED COMPANY IN 2007.  ALTHOUGH TA GENERATED NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, AND THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012, AND TA’S PLANS ARE INTENDED TO GENERATE NET INCOME IN FUTURE PERIODS, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THESE PLANS WILL SUCCEED.

RESULTS THAT DIFFER FROM THOSE STATED OR IMPLIED BY TA’S FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS MAY ALSO BE CAUSED BY VARIOUS CHANGES IN TA’S BUSINESS OR MARKET CONDITIONS, AS DESCRIBED MORE FULLY IN TA’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, UNDER “WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS,” AND “RISK FACTORS” AND UNDER “WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS” AND ELSEWHERE IN TA’S QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2012.  COPIES OF THAT TA ANNUAL REPORT ARE AVAILABLE, AND COPIES OF THAT TA QUARTERLY REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE, AT THE WEBSITE OF THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION: WWW.SEC.GOV.

YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.  EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, TA UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE OR REVISE ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)

(1)             Includes unvested shares granted under our share award plan.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with TA’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that describe certain revisions to the financial information for the three months ended June 30, 2011 that TA determined are not material.

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TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)

(1)             Includes unvested shares granted under our share award plan.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with TA’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that describe certain revisions to the financial information for the six months ended June 30, 2011 that TA determined are not material.

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TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands)

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with TA’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONSOLIDATED SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

(in thousands)

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(a)              Includes the final payment of interest on TA’s deferred rent obligation made in January 2011.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SAME SITE OPERATING DATA

The following table presents operating data for all of the travel centers in operation on June 30, 2012, that were operated by TA for the entire periods presented.  This data excludes revenues and expenses that were not generated by TA, such as rents and royalties from franchises, and corporate level selling, general and administrative expenses.

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SAME SITE OPERATING DATA(1)

(in thousands, except for number of travel centers and percentage amounts)

(1)                             Includes operating data of company operated travel centers only, excluding data of two travel centers TA operates that are owned by a joint venture and the travel centers operated by TA’s franchisees. One company operated site was excluded from the six month same site comparison because it was temporarily closed during part of the period.

(2)                             Includes travel centers that were operated by TA during the entirety of each of the comparable periods presented.

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