Pilot Flying J | LinkedIn (2024)

Company OverviewHeadquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Flying J is the largest operator of travel centers in North America with more than 750 locations throughout the United States and Canada and employs more than 24,000 Team Members. Pilot Flying J services over a million guests every day. HistoryFounded by James Haslam II, the first Pilot gas station was opened in Gate City, Virginia, in 1958. After more than four decades of rapid growth, expansion and partnership, Pilot and Marathon Oil Company entered an agreement to form Pilot Travel Centers in 2001.Over the years, Pilot Travel Centers experienced significant growth and expanded internationally, opening its first travel center in Canada in 2006. In 2007, Pilot bought Marathon Petroleum’s shares and entered a new partnership with CVC Capital Partner in 2008. Two years later, Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J Inc. entered an agreement, officially creating Pilot Flying J on July 1, 2010.CulturePilot Flying J is a family-owned and operated business. While much has changed over the last fifty-plus years, Pilot Flying J stands by the same principles upon which it was founded decades ago: integrity, customer service and valuing team members.

Website

http://pilotflyingj.com/

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Industry

Retail

Company size

10,001+ employees

Headquarters

Knoxville, Tennessee

Type

Privately Held

Founded

1958

Specialties

retail, convenience store, travel center, fuel, restaurant, and truck stop

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  5508 Lonas Rd.

  Knoxville, Tennessee 37909, US

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  Preserving Neyland Stadium's name and legacy for decades to come.A first-of-its-kind partnership between Tennessee Athletics and Pilot secures the future of the iconic Neyland Stadium as the crown jewel of America's College Sports City.Tennessee Athletics x Pilot

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  At Pilot, everything starts with people. Its all about our team members, the millions of guests who rely on us to fuel their journeys, the communities we are proud to call home and the partners who help us make it all possible. They are the driving force behind our purpose of showing people they matter at every turn. With the vision and support of our CEO Adam Wright and the entire leadership team, Pilot is building upon our 65-year legacy as a people-first company with a heart for creating exceptional experiences. Read more from Daniel Dassow at Knoxville News Sentinel about Pilot and where we are heading. https://lnkd.in/eDdS3fbR

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  Proud to share we have been named 2024's Chain of the Year by CStore Decisions!

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  Come join our team! https://lnkd.in/g2e76bg8

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  Happy #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay! Follow along as we take you through a day with Allison, the executive assistant to our CEO at Pilot. Thank you to all our EAs, whose hard work and dedication never go unnoticed.

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