Any veteran of the road knows the best spot to stop on a road trip is the truck stop.
Whether it’s a late-night meal or a quick fill up, the truck stop offers good food, good people and a welcome respite from the road.
Now, two of the nation’s major truck stop chains – Flying J and Pilot – are merging.
“We believe that by combining Flying J and Pilot we will better serve our customers by more efficiently providing them with the products and services they need,” Jimmy Haslam, CEO of Pilot, said in a news release.
Flying J filed for bankruptcy in December. The merger covers Flying J’s “travel plazas.”
“After a careful and exhaustive review of the alternatives available, we have concluded that a merger with Pilot represents the best possible outcome for Flying J, our creditors, our customers, and our employees,” Crystal Call Maggelet, chairman of the Board of Flying J, said in a news release.