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Sep 20 2000 05:20 AM PDT
PROFILE |
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Pilot has been known to offer a salve to those suffering from white-line fever. Catering to truckers and travelers alike, Pilot operates about 140 travel centers in 36 states, all of which feature one or more national food chains, including Subway, Dairy Queen, Wendy's, Arby's, TJ Cinnamons, and Taco Bell. Pilot features fuel islands large enough to service several 18-wheelers at a time and private showers for its customers. Pilot also operates more than 65 convenience stores in Tennessee and Virginia. James Haslam II got Pilot off the ground in 1958 as a gas station that sold cigarettes and soft drinks; now his son, CEO James Haslam III, pilots the firm. The Haslam family owns the company.
COMPETITION |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 1,312.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: (34.4)%
Employees: 7,800
Revenue per employee: $168,205.13
KEY PEOPLE |
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James A. Haslam
CEO
Jeffrey L. Cornish
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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5508 Lonas Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37909
US
Phone: 865-588-7487
Fax: 865-450-2800
Online: Web Site
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