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Pilot
Flying J Expands Network in
Permian
Basin to Serve West Texas
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Knoxville,
TN – May 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Pilot
Flying J is expanding its network in West Texas, announcing the opening
of three new travel centers this spring to better serve the exponential
growth and rising traffic in the Permian Basin. The travel centers feature
full amenities for area residents, people working in the region and the
traveling public, including motorists and professional drivers, while adding
approximately 150 local jobs and other economic benefits to the community.
“Pilot
Flying J is thrilled to serve the Reeves and Winkler County communities
and contribute to the local economy with our new travel centers,” Pilot
Flying J President Ken Parent said. “Our goal at Pilot Flying J is to connect
people and places with comfort, care and a smile at every stop. By expanding
our network in the Permian Basin, we are bringing the best service and
amenities available on the road to deliver convenience, quality, comfort
and added value to area residents and those traveling through the region.”
On
April 14, Pilot Flying J opened a new Pilot Travel Center in Orla, Texas,
signifying the first truck stop along US Hwy 285 between Carlsbad, New
Mexico and Pecos, Texas. The company also opened a Pilot Travel Center
in Kermit, Texas on April 21, followed by its second location in Pecos
in the coming weeks. The travel centers will bring full amenities and provide
84 truck parking spaces to meet the needs of the industry traffic and underserved
communities that are along these routes. Store amenities include:
Pilot
Travel Center #1134 -- 3752 US Hwy. 285 N., Orla, Texas 79770
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PJ Fresh
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Dunkin
Donuts Express
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50 truck
parking spots
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6 diesel
lanes, 2 RV lanes and 10 gas fueling positions
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3 showers
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CAT scale
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Western
Union
Pilot
Travel Center #1147 -- 127 W. State Hwy. 302, Kermit, Texas 79754
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PJ Fresh
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Dunkin
Donuts Express
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25 truck
parking spots
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6 diesel
lanes and 12 gas fueling positions
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3 showers
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CAT scale
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Western
Union
Pilot
Travel Center #1146 -- 2400 S. Bickley Ave., Pecos, Texas 79772
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PJ Fresh
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Dunkin
Donuts Express
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9 truck
parking spots
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5 diesel
lanes and 10 gas fueling positions
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3 showers
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Public
laundry
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CAT scale
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Western
Union
The new
travel centers add approximately 150 local jobs and are expected to contribute
$5.8 million annually in state and local tax revenues. Unique to these
openings is the fact that Pilot Flying J is providing permanent housing
to 94 team members that relocated to the Pecos and Kermit areas from other
regions of Texas.
Cumulatively,
Pilot Flying J’s footprint in Texas will grow to 76 locations, including
travel centers, dealers and card locks – the most of any U.S. state. To
support this growth, as the fourth-largest tanker fleet in the nation,
Pilot Flying J is also hiring approximately 140 crude, fuel and DEF drivers
in the state this year.
In
addition to opening three new travel centers in the Permian Basin, Pilot
Flying J is enhancing its existing location in Pecos, which opened in 1989.
As part of the company’s 2017 commitment to invest $485 million over the
next five years in upgrades to its network of existing stores, the Flying
J Travel Center located at 100 E Pinehurst will provide an improved guest
experience with new restrooms, enhancements to food and deli, and additions
to retail including a shop-in-shop experience from Bass Pro Shops, offering
customers access to a selection of best-selling Bass Pro merchandise and
its RedHead clothing line. The existing location will better serve area
residents and the traveling public with its expanded amenities, while continuing
to offer professional drivers 200 parking spaces, 12 diesel fueling lanes
and nine showers.
Guests
can make the most out of their experience at Pilot and Flying J locations
by saving time and money with the myPilot® app, including a 3-cent
gas or auto diesel discount. Using the myOffers® feature in the app,
guests can save in-store with valuable weekly deals on food and beverages.
MyPilot app users also have access to trip planners and features for professional
drivers including mobile fueling, parking and shower reservations.
The
combined network of more than 750 Pilot and Flying J Travel Centers across
North America serves more than 1.6 million customers daily. For more information
on Pilot Flying J, visit www.pilotflyingj.com.
About
Pilot Flying J
Pilot
Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, is committed
to connecting people and places with comfort, care and a smile at every
stop. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Flying J has more than
750 retail locations in 44 states, Roadside assistance available at over
145 locations nationwide and growing as part of its Truck Care program,
44 Goodyear Commercial Tire and Service Centers, and 34 Boss Shops. The
Pilot Flying J network provides drivers with access to more than 72,000
parking spaces for trucks with Prime Parking at more than 400 locations,
5,200 deluxe showers and more than 6,200 diesel lanes with 5,200 offering
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) at the pump. Pilot Flying J is currently ranked
No. 15 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies. Visit www.pilotflyingj.com
for more information.
Media
Contact:
Stephanie
Myers
External
Communications Supervisor
Pilot
Flying J
865-474-4096 |