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Pilot Flying J also is known as the largest Travel Center chain in the country with over 750 locations under the Pilot, Flying J, and Mr. Fuel brands. Pilot Flying J is also the third largest franchiser of quick service restaurants in the nation, offering one to three different concepts at each location, making it the largest franchisee of ...
James Arthur Haslam III (born March 9, 1954) is an American businessman and sports executive. He is the chairman of the board of the Pilot Flying J truck stop chain. He and his wife Dee own the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer (MLS), and a stake in the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
In July 2009, Pilot Travel Centers agreed to acquire Flying J's travel stops. [10] As part of the deal, Pilot will keep the Flying J name on existing locations as opposed to converting them to the Pilot brand, while the in-house Flying J restaurants will be replaced by national chains like Denny's. [11] The merged entity is called Pilot Flying J.
Pilot wants to make your pit stops more fun with fresh-cut fruit, upgraded bathrooms and self-checkout to get you back on the road faster. Pilot Flying J truck stops will get a $1 billion makeover ...
The network is aiming to improve EV travel from coast-to-coast.
Also in 1988, Pilot opened its first travel center with a fast food restaurant inside. On September 1, 2001, Pilot and Marathon Petroleum Company formed Pilot Travel Centers, LLC. On July 1, 2010, Pilot and Flying J's travel center chains merged to form Pilot Flying J. The two brands maintain their separate identities in the merged company.
On June 30, 2010, Love's acquired 20 Pilot Travel Centers locations and six Flying J locations out of antitrust concerns in order for the Federal Trade Commission to approve the Pilot/Flying J merger. [5]
The locations will be operated by Pilot Flying J and the Speedway locations will be rebranded as either Pilot or Flying J. [20] [needs update] As of December 9, 2014, 12% of Speedway stores carry E85 ethanol. [21] Speedway currently has 326 stores with E85 available, and one store which carries CNG.