- Flying J
Flying J Inc. is a privately held
U.S. corporation which operatestravel plaza s under the "Flying J" brand, along with related services.Description
Founded in 1968 by O. Jay Call and headquartered in
Ogden, Utah , Flying J is now the largest retailer of diesel fuel inNorth America with approximately 220 locations in the United States andCanada and 15,000 employees. The company produces and refinespetroleum products for its truck stops and offers a number of pricing plans for owner/operators andtrucking companies. The company also offers vehicle maintenance,banking ,insurance andtelecommunications services for the trucking industry, and a number ofrestaurant s 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. [cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/21/biz_06privates_The-Largest-Private-Companies_Rank.html|title=The Largest Private Companies|publisher=Forbes|date=2006-11-09|accessdate=2007-02-14] Flying J is cited by the
Terror-Free Oil Initiative as a company that does not purchase oil fromterrorism -sponsoring nations. [cite web|url=http://www.terrorfreeoil.org/companies.php|title=Terror-Free Oil Initiative|accessdate=2007-02-14] The company's plans for travel plazas have occasionally met opposition from local residents concerned abouttraffic safety and other issues. [cite news|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-8/117095010141290.xml&coll=6|title=Residents want Flying J to go away|date=2007-02-08|author=Myron Kukla|publisher=Grand Rapids Press |accessdate=2007-02-14] [cite news|url=http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/nation/16500810.htm|title=New Haven will ask state’s high court to take Flying J case|author=Ryan Lengerich|date=2007-01-19|publisher=Bradenton Herald|accessdate=2007-02-14] In 2006 Flying J associated with Shell Canada to improve highway services in Canada. [cite web|url=http://www.flyingj.com/company/press/SFJ_press_release.pdf|title=Flying J and Shell Canada Announce Partnership|date=2006-09-07|publisher=Flying J Inc.|accessdate=2007-10-31]Flying J's main competitors include
Pilot Travel Centers andTravelCenters of America .Notes
External links
* [http://flyingj.com/ Flying J Inc. website]
* [https://www.flyingj.com/company/planeCrash.html Official announcement of founder's death]
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