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Flying J Inc.
Former type	Privately held
Fate	Acquired by Pilot Travel Centers
Founded	1968
Defunct	2009
Headquarters	Ogden, Utah, USA
Industry	truck stop, convenience store, petroleum, restaurant
Website	FlyingJ.com

Flying J Inc. is a privately held U.S. corporation which operates travel plazas under the "Flying J" brand, along with related services.

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Founded in 1968 by O. Jay Call and headquartered in Ogden, Utah, Flying J is now the largest retailer of diesel fuel in North America with approximately 220 locations in the United States and Canada and 15,000 employees. The company produces and refines petroleum products for its truck stops and offers a number of pricing plans for owner/operators and trucking companies. The company also offers vehicle maintenance, banking, insurance and telecommunications services for the trucking industry, and a number of restaurants at its locations. Founder Jay Call died as pilot in a mysterious and tragic jet plane accident in 2003.

The company ranked 17th on Forbes' 2006 list of the largest privately held companies in the U.S., with 2005 revenues of approximately $9.45 billion.^[1] Flying J is cited by the Terror-Free Oil Initiative as a company that does not purchase oil from terrorism-sponsoring nations.^[2] The company's plans for travel plazas have occasionally met opposition from local residents concerned about traffic safety and other issues.^[3]^[4] In 2006 Flying J associated with Shell Canada to improve highway services in Canada.^[5]

Flying J's main competitors include Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, TravelCenters of America, and T/A owned Petro Stopping Centers.

Flying J Inc. announced on December 22, 2008 that the Company and certain of its subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. As a part of the restructuring, in July 2009, Pilot Travel Centers agreed to acquire Flying J's travel stops.^[6]

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^ "The Largest Private Companies". Forbes. 2006-11-09. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/21/biz_06privates_The-Largest-Private-Companies_Rank.html. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
^ "Terror-Free Oil Initiative". http://www.terrorfreeoil.org/companies.php. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
^ Myron Kukla (2007-02-08). "Residents want Flying J to go away". Grand Rapids Press. http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-8/117095010141290.xml&coll=6. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
^ Ryan Lengerich (2007-01-19). "New Haven will ask state’s high court to take Flying J case". Bradenton Herald. http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/nation/16500810.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
^ "Flying J and Shell Canada Announce Partnership". Flying J Inc.. 2006-09-07. http://www.flyingj.com/company/press/SFJ_press_release.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
^ Duncan Mansfield (2009-07-14). "Pilot to acquire Flying J's 250 travel centers". Associated Press. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/07/14/ap6654912.html. Retrieved 2009-07-15.

[edit] External links

Flying J Inc. website

[0] "The Largest Private Companies". Forbes. 2006-11-09. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/21/biz_06privates_The-Largest-Private-Companies_Rank.html. Retrieved 2007-02-14.

[1] "Terror-Free Oil Initiative". http://www.terrorfreeoil.org/companies.php. Retrieved 2007-02-14.

[2] Myron Kukla (2007-02-08). "Residents want Flying J to go away". Grand Rapids Press. http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-8/117095010141290.xml&coll=6. Retrieved 2007-02-14.

[3] Ryan Lengerich (2007-01-19). "New Haven will ask state’s high court to take Flying J case". Bradenton Herald. http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/nation/16500810.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-14.

[4] "Flying J and Shell Canada Announce Partnership". Flying J Inc.. 2006-09-07. http://www.flyingj.com/company/press/SFJ_press_release.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-31.

[5] Duncan Mansfield (2009-07-14). "Pilot to acquire Flying J's 250 travel centers". Associated Press. http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/07/14/ap6654912.html. Retrieved 2009-07-15.

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