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Exhibit 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
  Company   Predecessor  
 
  Year Ended
December 31,
   
   
  Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Eleven Months
Ended
December 31,
2007(3)
  One Month
Ended
January 31,
2007
 
 
  2009   2008   2006   2005(4)  
 
  (in 000's, except ratio amounts)
 

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ (88,973 ) $ (39,466 ) $ (102,002 ) $ (62,518 ) $ 49,310   $ 214  

Income from equity investees

   
386
   
1,383
   
887
   
   
   
 

Fixed charges

    95,384     93,507     80,929     5,819     55,842     54,769  

Amortization of capitalized interest

                7     24      

Capitalized interest

                    (515 )   (312 )

Total earnings

 
$

6,025
 
$

52,658
 
$

(21,960

)

$

(56,692

)

$

105,691
 
$

55,295
 

Interest expense(1)

 
$

14,474
 
$

12,999
 
$

15,420
 
$

5,345
 
$

49,637
 
$

49,097
 

Estimated interest within rent expense(2)

    80,910     80,508     65,509     474     5,690     5,360  

Capitalized interest

                    515     312  

Total fixed charges

 
$

95,384
 
$

93,507
 
$

80,929
 
$

5,819
 
$

55,842
 
$

54,769
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   
   
   
   
   
1.89
   
1.01
 

Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges

 
$

(89,359

)

$

(40,849

)

$

(102,889

)

$

(62,511

)

$

 
$

 

(1)
Includes interest expense and amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.

(2)
Estimated interest within rent expense includes one-third of rental expense, which approximates the interest component of operating leases.

(3)
Includes the operating results of Petro Stopping Centers, L.P. since our acquisition of Petro Stopping Centers, L.P., which was completed on May 30, 2007.

(4)
In connection with a refinancing our predecessor completed during 2005, our predecessor recognized expenses of $39.6 million.



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