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Brown Ox Ventures Launches BullSnot! VizABull, ShineABull, & BlastABull at Pilot Flying J

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

VizABull glass cleaner, ShineABull tire butter, and BlastABull odor eliminator launched at select Pilot Flying J retail locations across the country.

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  • VizABull glass cleaner, ShineABull tire butter, and BlastABull odor eliminator launched at select Pilot Flying J retail locations across the country.
  • According to Vann Brown, CEO of Brown Ox Ventures, "Interest in the herd of BullSnot!
  • Pilot Flying J heard the voice of the truckers and decided to do a select launch with the top 3 selling BullSnot!
  • products, please visit brownox.com or follow Brown Ox Ventures on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, #bullsnot.

Pilot Flying J Takes Off with Infor Coleman AI & Machine Learning

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Because Pilot Flying J had already deployed an Infor multi-tenant cloud ERP system, he took advantage of its pre-integrated data, analytic, AI and ML capabilities.

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  • Because Pilot Flying J had already deployed an Infor multi-tenant cloud ERP system, he took advantage of its pre-integrated data, analytic, AI and ML capabilities.
  • With Infor Coleman machine learning checking for fuel margin errors, Pilot Flying J can redeploy the equivalent of two full-time equivalents (FTEs) to other finance work.
  • Going forward, Clothier plans to use Infor Coleman AI to help optimize Pilot Flying J's workforce scheduling.
  • Watch this video to get Clothier's insights into how Pilot Flying J automates fuel price anomaly detection with Infor Coleman AI and Machine Learning.

FLEETCOR® and Pilot Flying J Extend Fuel Card Acceptance Agreements

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

b"FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a leading global business payments company, announced today that it has renewed its card acceptance agreement with Pilot Flying J, the largest network of travel centers in North America.

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  • b"FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a leading global business payments company, announced today that it has renewed its card acceptance agreement with Pilot Flying J, the largest network of travel centers in North America.
  • The long-term agreement will benefit both FLEETCOR\xe2\x80\x99s Comdata and Fuelman Network customers who fuel within Pilot Flying J\xe2\x80\x99s extensive truck stop network.\n\xe2\x80\x9cExtending our agreement with Pilot Flying J is a testament to a mutually-beneficial relationship that dates back nearly four decades.
  • The Pilot Flying J Travel Center network includes over 750 locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces with more than 680 restaurants, 74,000 truck parking spaces, 5,300 deluxe showers, 6,200 diesel lanes and provides truck maintenance and tire service through Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J.
  • Visit www.pilotflyingj.com for more information.\nPilot Flying J is part of the Pilot Company family of brands.

Pilot Flying J Announces $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of Annual Road Warrior Contest

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Pilot Flying J today announced the winners of its seventh annual Road Warrior contest as part of the company's kick off to Driver Appreciation month.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Pilot Flying J today announced the winners of its seventh annual Road Warrior contest as part of the company's kick off to Driver Appreciation month.
  • After reviewing more than 3,000 entries, Pilot Flying J selected Eric Britton of Clarksville, Tenn. as the $10,000 grand prize Road Warrior winner.
  • "Our annual Road Warrior contest is just one way we celebrate and recognize how much professional drivers mean to the world," said Shameek Konar, chief strategy officer for Pilot Flying J.
  • To honor Britton as the grand prize winner, Pilot Flying J partnered with his employer, First Fleet, and his family to surprise him with the news of his win in a congratulatory video.

Pilot Flying J's annual Road Warrior contest for professional drivers returns with weekly sweepstakes and $10,000 grand prize

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Monday, June 22, 2020

From June 22 July 26, 2020, anyone can nominate a professional driver into the Road Warrior contest for the chance to be named the 2020 Road Warrior and receive the grand prize of $10,000.

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  • From June 22 July 26, 2020, anyone can nominate a professional driver into the Road Warrior contest for the chance to be named the 2020 Road Warrior and receive the grand prize of $10,000.
  • "Professional drivers brave the roads each and every day to safely transport the goods that keep America moving," said Ken Parent, president for Pilot Flying J.
  • Pilot Flying J will then announce the grand prize ($10,000), second place ($5,000) and third place ($2,500) winners in August.
  • Last year, Pilot Flying J recognized Timothy Chelette, a professional driver at Big G Express and an American Road Team Captain, as the 2019 Road Warrior grand prize winner.

Pilot Flying J reveals new trends in summer travel plans, reimagines the road trip in celebration of National Road Trip Day

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Monday, May 18, 2020

This data comes just ahead of National Road Trip Day , the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, which was established last year by Pilot Flying J and National Day Calendar as the official start of summer road trip season.

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  • This data comes just ahead of National Road Trip Day , the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, which was established last year by Pilot Flying J and National Day Calendar as the official start of summer road trip season.
  • Falling on May 22, Pilot Flying J is celebrating National Road Trip Day a little differently due to the pandemic.
  • In the spirit of the road trip and everything it stands for exploration, discovery and connection Pilot Flying J is reimagining the road trip.
  • Starting today through May 22, people can visit Pilot Flying J social channels to participate in the Road Trip Reimagined campaign by sharing different ways to enjoy the open road, favorite road trip memories and ultimate road trip destinations.

Pilot Flying J Announces Family-Friendly Parental Leave for all Team Members

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Thursday, November 7, 2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Pilot Flying J, the 14th largest private company in America* with more than 28,000 team members, is adding paid, gender-neutral parental leave to its benefit package.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Pilot Flying J, the 14th largest private company in America* with more than 28,000 team members, is adding paid, gender-neutral parental leave to its benefit package.
  • "As a family-owned business that is one of the country's largest private companies, it is critical that we support our team members with growing families," said Ken Parent, president of Pilot Flying J.
  • In addition to paid parental leave, Pilot Flying J team members enjoy excellent benefit packages, including:
    Comprehensive and affordable medical plans for full-time team members, including a $10 per week plan for hourly team members
    As a company committed to its people-first culture, Pilot Flying J invests in the development and wellness of its team members with access to mentoring programs, a career pathing tool and professional skills development.
  • Pilot Flying J is looking for more incredible people to join its team.

Pilot Flying J Thanks All Who Served with Free Breakfast and Donation this Veterans Day

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Honoring all who have served this Veterans Day, Pilot Flying J is inviting all active-duty and retired military veterans to enjoy free breakfast Nov. 8-11 at the more than 650 participating Pilot and Flying J travel centers across the United States.

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  • KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Honoring all who have served this Veterans Day, Pilot Flying J is inviting all active-duty and retired military veterans to enjoy free breakfast Nov. 8-11 at the more than 650 participating Pilot and Flying J travel centers across the United States.
  • "As a veteran-founded company, we have immense gratitude for our country's servicemen and women," said Ken Parent, president of Pilot Flying J.
  • Veterans can visit any participating Pilot or Flying J Travel Center from Nov. 8-11 to redeem their exclusive offer in the Pilot Flying J app* for a free Pilot Coffee and their choice of one free PJ Fresh breakfast sandwich, breakfast pizza or breakfast grill item.
  • Download the Pilot Flying J app** to access the Veterans Day offer and find nearby Pilot and Flying J locations.

Pilot Flying J Announces $10,000 Grand Prize Winner of 2019 Road Warrior Contest

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Based on more than 13,000 combined online votes, Timothy Chelette of Murfreesboro, Tenn. is the 2019 Road Warrior grand prize winner.

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  • Based on more than 13,000 combined online votes, Timothy Chelette of Murfreesboro, Tenn. is the 2019 Road Warrior grand prize winner.
  • "Each year, our Road Warrior program allows us to honor the unsung 'heroes on the road' who go above and beyond as professional drivers," said Ken Parent, president of Pilot Flying J.
  • To honor Chelette as the grand prize winner, Pilot Flying J partnered with his employer, Big G Express, to surprise him with the news of his win and present him with his $10,000 prize at the Pilot Travel Center in his hometown of Murfreesboro.
  • In addition to the $10,000 grand prize, Pilot Flying J awarded $5,000 to second place winner, Hagan, and $2,500 to third place winner, McNamee.

Pilot Flying J Launches 'Thank a Driver' Campaign in Celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Pilot Flying J will also be celebrating drivers all month long with offers in its app for daily free drinks and special deals on food and merchandise.

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  • Pilot Flying J will also be celebrating drivers all month long with offers in its app for daily free drinks and special deals on food and merchandise.
  • Pilot Flying J is also celebrating drivers the entire month of September with free drinks in its app every day.
  • The Pilot Flying J app will also have special offers for professional drivers like free showers all September with Shower Power on any fueling transaction and a free mid-trip inspection from Pilot Flying J Truck Care.
  • To learn more about Pilot Flying J's Driver Appreciation celebration, offer details and its 'Thank a Driver' initiative, visit pilotflyingj.com/driver-appreciation .