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A unit of truck stop chain Pilot Co., which is partly owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is buying an ethanol plant just as the beleaguered industry may be turning around.
Pilot Co. Forms New Partnership to Provide More Value to the Trucking Industry KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Co. and RTS Financial are joining forces to create a fuel and factoring partnership to help trucking companies grow their businesses. Together, the entities will provide customized fleet solutions that combines fuel savings, maintenance and tires, loyalty perks and other services across Pilot Co.'s network of commercial fueling locations with RTS' factoring offerings and customer support. "We are focused on initiatives that deliver savings, efficiency and convenience to our fleet ...
Pilot Co. Forms Strategic Alliance to Better Meet Trucking Industry's Tire & Maintenance Needs KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Co. is forming a strategic alliance with commercial tire dealer and retread manufacturer Southern Tire Mart to launch Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J. The venture will leverage the strengths and conveniences of Pilot and Flying J Travel Centers along with Southern Tire Mart's tire and maintenance expertise, according to the companies. "We're excited to bring together the strengths of our network with the expertise of Southern Tire Mart to better meet the tire a...
Senior Judge Curtis Collier in Chattanooga allowed the prosecutors to play the tapes over strenuous objections from Hazelwood's lawyers and counsel for Wombold and Jones. Collier told jurors when the tapes were played in January 2018 that they had limited evidentiary use and applied only to Hazelwood, who had made millions while rising through Pilot's leadership ranks. Defense for all three, however, said the tapes crossed the line, creating such a negative impression that jurors wouldn't be able to give them a fair trial. Suhrheinrich and Murphy agreed. Government prosecutor Trey Hamilton ma...
Year in Review: Top Retailer News of 2020 NATIONAL REPORT — The COVID-19 pandemic may have marred every aspect of convenience store retailers' businesses in 2020, but that didn't prevent operators from focusing on operational growth, taking steps to expand their footprints, introducing forward-thinking prototypes, enhancing their in-store offers, implementing new services, and ushering in change with new executives. These are the top retailer news headlines of 2020 in the convenience channel, as reported by Convenience Store News Online: