By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays Post

Love's Country Store, 2500 Vine, Hays, closed this week after being in operation in that location since the late 1970s.

"Love's made the business decision to close its country store in Hays, Kansas, effective May 7, 2024. This store was opened in the late 1970s, and customer demand for the country store model has decreased in recent years," said&nbsp;Tracey Budz, Love's director of corporate communications, in an email on Friday.

Love’s is planning to put the property on the market for sale this year, Budz said.

She said the decision to remove the fuel tanks would be contingent on the buyer of the property.

Budz said the company has no plans to open another location in Hays.

"Customers in the Hays market will be served by our travel stop in Ellis, Kansas," she said.

Some employees will be transferred to the Love's Travel Plaza in Ellis.

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 </figure>By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays PostLove's Country Store, 2500 Vine, Hays, closed this week after being in operation in that location since the late 1970s."Love's made the business decision to close its country store in Hays, Kansas, effective May 7, 2024. This store was opened in the late 1970s, and customer demand for the country store model has decreased in recent years," said&nbsp;Tracey Budz, Love's director of corporate communications, in an email on Friday.Love’s is planning to put the property on the market for sale this year, Budz said.She said the decision to remove the fuel tanks would be contingent on the buyer of the property.Budz said the company has no plans to open another location in Hays."Customers in the Hays market will be served by our travel stop in Ellis, Kansas," she said.Some employees will be transferred to the Love's Travel Plaza in Ellis.

UPDATE: Love's store location in Hays to be put up for sale