[Rev.Vassago]

Pilot, Flying J to merge travel center operations

There are currently in excess of 300 Pilot Travel Centers throughout the U.S. and Canada. (The Trucker file photo)

The Trucker News Services

7/13/2009
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. and OGDEN, Utah — Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J have reached a merger agreement to merge the two company's travel centers into a single operation, The Trucker learned late Monday.
Details of the agreement are scheduled to be announced this morning, sources told The Trucker.
Only Flying J truck stop locations are part of the merger. Other Flying J entities are not involved, sources have told The Trucker.
The merger would seemingly free up cash that could be used to help Flying J in its effort to reorganize certain aspects of its company under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Flying J announced in December that Flying J Inc. and its Big West refining and Longhorn Pipeline subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11.

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[Syncrosonix]

does this mean that p-lot will stop using comdata? that would be a great thing, because i, like many others out there, hate having to refuel at p-lot.

[Rev.Vassago]

Originally Posted by Syncrosonix

does this mean that p-lot will stop using comdata? that would be a great thing, because i, like many others out there, hate having to refuel at p-lot.

Methinks Pilot bought Flying J, which means the hook may start taking comdata. They have already closed several of the restaurants.

[Syncrosonix]

the mormons actually let this go down?! they're the ones who are usually buying out their competition. holy crap, batman!

[Hawkjr]

Now the two worst parking truck stops of america coming together.. Now we just need for Love's to come around and we have ourselves a party!!

Can you just imagine the name of those together.. Flying Pilots Love's J of America...

[VPIDarkAngel]

Crap, and I thought it was bad when T/A bought Petro (and not the other way around). Oh well, just another (among many) reasons for me to fly past the Flyin' Hooks.

[Cyanide]

Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

Methinks Pilot bought Flying J, which means the hook may start taking Comdata.....

FWIW, I was at the J at Hebron, IN (I-65, Exit 240) a couple weeks ago and they had a sign out saying that they were now accepting Comdata.

[Jackrabbit379]

Our warehouse is right beside a flyin hook. (Lubbock)
One of my supervisors told me a couple of weeks ago that they were closing the hook in Lubbock.

I wonder which ones will close, and which ones will go in cahoots with Pilot..

[jagerbomber3.0]

Well this means 3 things, Flying J will be taking Comdata,There will now be about another 150 locations to eat at subway because that is all drivers like to eat, and Flying J will now be cursed with idle air. Great for all of the truckers,everyone will be losing even more spaces. I assume this will happen since Pilto was planning on putting it in all of their own locations. I am sure this deal will really work out great for the truck drivers. More Mcdonalds and Subways yeah!!!!! And oy yeah, i forgot....Pilot seems to really hate anything that even remotely resembles a drivers lounge....wonder if those will disapear like they do at almost all locations that pilot buys out. Seems like Drivers lounges/tv rooms at pilot locations always turn into storage or office space. I am sure Flying J will retain it's name but I will be surprised if the change goes as un noticeable as the TA/Petro deal did. Pilot does not know how to leave well enough alone ya know.

[cdswans]

I hope this means I can get Pilot coffee at a Flying Pilot.