Company Overview Headquartered 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. History Founded 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. Culture Pilot 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.
View Top Employees from Pilot Flying JWebsite | http://pilotflyingj.com/ |
Revenue | $41.9 billion |
Funding | $2.8 billion |
Employees | 10,743 (6,188 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 1958 |
Address | 5508 Lonas Rd., Knoxville, Tennessee 37909, US |
Phone | (865) 588-7487 |
Fax | (770) 456-9942 |
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Industry | Retail, Gas Stations, Convenience & Liquor Stores, Oil and Gas, Other Commercial Services, Energy, Convenience Store, Natural Resources, Travel Center, Travel, Fuel, Travel and Tourism, Restaurant, Truck Stop |
Web Rank | 33081 |
Web Visits | 3 Million |
Keywords | Gas Station, Travel, Truck, Convenience Store, Roadside Assistance |
Competitors | Love's Travel Stops, QuikTrip, Racetrac Petroleum, Sheetz, The Convenience Stores of Speedway |
SIC | SIC Code 554 Companies, SIC Code 55 Companies |
NAICS | NAICS Code 457 Companies, NAICS Code 45 Companies |
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The Pilot Flying J annual revenue was $41.9 billion in 2024.
Adam Wright is the CEO of Pilot Flying J.
6,188 people are employed at Pilot Flying J.
Pilot Flying J is based in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The NAICS codes for Pilot Flying J are [457, 45].
The SIC codes for Pilot Flying J are [554, 55].