Pilot Company

Pilot Company LLC
Company typePrivate
IndustryTruck stop
Convenience store
Petroleum
Restaurant
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958) in Gate City, Virginia
FounderJim Haslam
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Canada, United States
Key people
Jimmy Haslam (Chairman and CEO)
RevenueUS$19.6 billion(FY 2017)[1]
US$475.0 million(FY 2011)[1]
Total assetsUS$4.1 billion(FY 2011)[1]
Number of employees
19,000
Websitewww.pilotcompany.com

Pilot Company (or simply Pilot) is an American petroleum corporation headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Pilot operates the Pilot Food Mart convenience stores in Tennessee. Pilot was joint-owner of Pilot Flying J, the largest truck stop chain in the United States, until 2024, when their remaining stake was sold to Berkshire Hathaway.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "#11 Pilot Flying J". Forbes. 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 3 Apr 2018.
  2. ^ Mangan, Dan (2024-01-16). "Haslam family sells Berkshire Hathaway remaining 20% share of Pilot Travel Centers". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-05-04.