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Pilot Flying J kicked off Road Warrior, a new initiative celebrating and honoring professional drivers throughout North America.

Pilot presented a $30,100 donation to The Salvation Army on Feb. 4 for the money raised through the support and donations of Knoxville customers during the annual Red Kettle Campaign.

Pilot Flying J has been voted the ‘Best Place to Work’ in the category of companies with more than 50 employees by the readers of the Knoxville News Sentinel, the daily newspaper in Knoxville, Tenn., where Pilot Flying J is headquartered. The designation was announced as part of the results of the News Sentinel’s 2013 Readers’ Choice survey.

On Nov. 20, 2013, Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers and travel plazas in North America, marks its 55th anniversary.

On Oct. 16, Pilot presented checks totaling more than $75,000 to three area not-for-profit organizations.

University of Tennessee Athletics Director Dave Hart visits with Jim Haslam, Pilot Flying J founder and chairman of the board, at the Pilot on Cumberland Avenue during Pilot Pumpers on Oct. 8. The three-day event raised $86,200 for the United Way of Greater Knoxville. In just three days, “Pilot Celebrity Pumpers” raised a record-breaking $86,200 for the United Way of Greater Knoxville.

Some familiar faces will appear at Pilot locations across Knox County next week. Nearly 70 elected officials and media personalities will help Pilot support the United Way of Greater Knoxville during the annual Pilot Celebrity Pumpers event. These “celebrities” will be pumping gas for customers Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 7-9.

In honor of Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 15-21, Pilot Flying J will celebrate Driver Appreciation Month throughout September, offering double MyRewards points and giveaways for its professional driver customers.

Pilot Flying J today announced the opening of a Pilot Travel Center in Tucson, Ariz., featuring full amenities for professional drivers.

Pilot Flying J today announced the opening of two new stores to better serve professional drivers: a Pilot Travel Center in Oakwood, Ill., and a Flying J Travel Plaza in Vandalia, Ohio.