Flying J
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| Type | Privately held |
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| Founded | 1968 |
| 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, Pilot Travel Centers TravelCenters of America and 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.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "The Largest Private Companies". Forbes. 2006-11-09. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/21/biz_06privates_The-Largest-Private-Companies_Rank.html. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
- ^ "Terror-Free Oil Initiative". http://www.terrorfreeoil.org/companies.php. Retrieved on 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 on 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 on 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 on 2007-10-31.
