In 1978, as Howard Johnson's exclusive contract to provide food service was ending, the turnpike commission entertained bids; Aramark was awarded a food-service contract at two plazas. The turnpike was the first toll road in the U.S. to have more than one fast-food chain at its service plazas. Gas stations were operated by Gulf Oil, Exxon, and ARCO. In 1980, Hardee's opened restaurants at the service plazas to compete with Howard Johnson's. The turnpike was the world's first road to offer fast food at its service plazas.Burger King and McDonald's restaurants opened on the turnpike in June 1983, this was part of a deal that saw the eastbound Path Valley plaza closed, it had seen a gradual loss of revenue since the Sideling Hill plazas opening in 1968. With this, fast food was implemented at the Hempfield Plaza. This reflected increased demands for fast food. Marriott Corporation purchased the remaining Howard Johnson's restaurants in 1987, and restaurants such as Roy Rogers and Bob's Big Boy opened.
in 1978 as howard johnson's exclusive contract to provide food service was ending the turnpike commission entertained bids; aramark was awarded a food-service contract at two plazas the turnpike was the first toll road in the us to have more than one fast-food chain at its service plazas gas stations were operated by gulf oil exxon and arco in 1980 hardee's opened restaurants at the service plazas to compete with howard johnson's the turnpike was the world's first road to offer fast food at its service plazasburger king and mcdonald's restaurants opened on the turnpike in june 1983 this was part of a deal that saw the eastbound path valley plaza closed it had seen a gradual loss of revenue since the sideling hill plazas opening in 1968 with this fast food was implemented at the hempfield plaza this reflected increased demands for fast food marriott corporation purchased the remaining howard johnson's restaurants in 1987 and restaurants such as roy rogers and bob's big boy opened