Eligibility Criteria

Continuous operation at least 16 hours per day, 7 days per week
Vehicle services including gas and/or alternative fuels, oil, and water
Modern sanitary facilities and drinking water
Maximum distance of service: 3 miles*

Licensing or approval where required
Continuous operation to serve at least 2 meals per day, 6 days per week
Modern sanitary facilities
Maximum distance of service: 3 miles*
An applicant that applies for a FOOD logo and meets MUTCD requirements shall be designated a tier 2 applicant
In an urban area where space for a logo sign is limited or where logo signs are full, an applicant for a logo sign that meets all the following requirements shall be designated a tier 1 applicant:
- Continuous operation 14 hours a day, 6 days a week
- Has a seating capacity for a minimum of 50 guests at sit-down, eat-in service
- Located within 3 miles of the interchange

Licensing or approval where required
Continuous operation for the time that the sign is displayed
Adequate sleeping accommodations
Modern sanitary facilities
Maximum distance of service: 3 miles*

Licensing or approval where required
Adequate parking accommodations
Modern sanitary facilities and drinking water
Maximum distance of service: 15 miles

Regional significance
Adequate parking accommodations
Maximum distance of service: 15 miles

* A business qualified in the categories of Gas, Food, or Lodging, which is located beyond 3 miles, but no more than 15 miles from the interchange, will be granted a permit for a business logo if less than 6 permits have been issued for businesses within 3 miles.