The Milton location appeared in key scenes of the 1978 film High-Ballin'.
[1] The chain was founded in Milton, Ontario, with gasoline first being pumped there in February 1972 and a restaurant opening the following November.
[2] It was founded by Lewis Loveridge and Claude Warren,[3] with Jim Powers owning the adjoining restaurant.
[8] Between 1993 and 2010, further chapels were established at Fifth Wheel's other Southern Ontario locations, which laid the base for expansion to other sites across Canada.
[10] The Fifth Wheel faced competition from the TravelCenters of America and Flying J chains.