Pilot Corp.
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| Privately held limited liability company | |
| Industry |
Truck stop Convenience store Petroleum Restaurant |
| Founded | 1958 in Gate City, Virginia |
| Founder | Jim Haslam |
| Headquarters | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
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Number of locations
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550+ |
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Area served
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Canada, United States |
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Key people
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Jimmy Haslam (Chairman and CEO) |
| Revenue | US$17.77 billion(FY 2011) |
| US$475.0 million(FY 2011) | |
| Total assets | US$4.1 billion(FY 2011) |
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Number of employees
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19,000 |
| Subsidiaries | Pilot Flying J |
| Website | www |
Pilot Corporation (or simply Pilot) is a petroleum corporation in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Pilot operates the Pilot Food Mart convenience stores in Tennessee. Along with FJ Management and CVC Capital Partners, Pilot is joint-owner of Pilot Flying J, the largest truck stop chain in the United States.
Pilot Corporation was founded by James Haslam Jr. in 1958 in Gate City, Virginia when he purchased an existing gasoline station. By 1965, Pilot owned 12 stations, and was selling 5 million gallons of fuel yearly. Pilot built its first convenience store in 1976, and converted the rest of its locations into convenience stores.
In 1981, Pilot built its first travel center, and has focused on that aspect of its business ever since. 1988 saw Pilot begin its concentration on expanding its travel center network in a nationwide presence. 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 September 14, 2008, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum issued subpoenas to Pilot for investigation of price gouging in the days following Hurricane Ike.
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