Pilot Fuels Summer Travel with New Stores, Renovations and More

Kevin Bridge, Specialist II, External Communications

Pilot is making the most of people’s journeys this summer and is fueling the busy travel season by adding new locations, remodeling more of its stores, expanding its EV network and hiring 7,500 team members.

“We are going the extra mile this summer to ensure we continue to create exceptional experiences for the over 1.2 million guests we serve every day,” said Brad Anderson, president, retail at Pilot. “Our purpose is showing people they matter at every turn, and that starts with our team members working across our network and continues with our investments in retail, to grow and update our industry-leading network of stores to meet the needs of our guests and the communities we serve.”

Growing Pilot’s Industry-Leading Network

Pilot continues to grow and enhance its travel center network with new stores and remodeled locations to create exceptional experiences for drivers, wherever they are heading. Recently opened locations include:

• Pilot #1439 – Port Allen, Louisiana
• Pilot #1382 – Hudson, Colorado
• Xpress Fuel #1312 – Vinton, Texas
• Shell Flying J #851 – Monte Creek, British Columbia
• Two new Pilot dealers – Perris, California and Cedar Grove, Wisconsin

Pilot completed renovations to 11 travel centers in the second quarter including:

• Pilot #90 – Fort Pierce, Florida
• Pilot #118 – Benton, Arkansas
• Pilot #504 – Klamath Falls, Oregon
• Pilot #365 – Madera, California
• Pilot #133 – Chemult, Oregon
• Pilot #358 – Paducah, Kentucky
• Pilot #198 – Plymouth, Indiana
• Pilot #311 – Erie, Pennsylvania
• Flying J #678 – Pearl, Mississippi
• Flying J #744 – Ogden, Utah
• Xpress Fuels #1262 – Clint, Texas

Fueling All Journeys with EV Charging and Alternative Fuels

EV drivers can road trip in confidence this summer with EV fast-charging stations added to 36 new Pilot locations since March, growing Pilot’s coast-to-coast EV network with locations on major routes across 35 states.

Pilot is also expanding access to alternative fuels to meet the needs of its trucking customers and recently celebrated the installation of the country’s first two B99 biodiesel retail offerings for commercial drivers at its travel centers in Decatur, Illinois and Des Moines, Iowa. Pilot is the nation’s top biodiesel blender and provider, and this new B99 offering is part of its continued efforts to partner with the industry to provide cleaner alternative fueling solutions.

Delivering Miles of Good

Pilot is committed to investing in its team members and the communities it serves through its new corporate giving initiative, Miles of Good, and has donated $14.9m to charities since 2020. With each store opening and major renovation, Pilot donates to local school districts, now totaling $1.6m since 2020. Other recent philanthropic efforts through Miles of Good include:

• Military Appreciation: In celebration of Military Appreciation Month in May, Pilot donated more than $100k to Folds of Honor
• American Heart Association: Pilot raised more than $1.1m through in-store round ups including $650k in the month of May in recognition of American Stroke Month

In addition, Pilot launched Pilot Cares, a team member assistance fund that offers financial support to those facing unexpected hardships.

To learn more about Pilot’s Miles of Good giving initiative, visit pilotflyingj.com/miles-of-good and for more information on Pilot’s locations, visit locations.pilotflyingj.com.

About Pilot

Pilot Travel Centers LLC ("Pilot") is committed to showing people they matter at every turn as the leading energy and experience provider people rely on to fuel their journeys. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and employs approximately 30,000 team members. As the largest network of travel centers, Pilot has more than 900 locations in 44 states and five Canadian provinces, serving an average of 1.2 million guests per day. In addition to travel center services, Pilot and its partners offer trucking fleets a variety of solutions for fuel, credit, factoring, maintenance and rewards. The company operates North America's third largest fuel tanker fleet and supplies approximately 12 billion gallons of fuel per year. Pilot is shaping the future of energy as one of the largest providers of biodiesel and renewable fuels and through the development of its EV charging network and low-carbon fueling alternatives. For additional information about Pilot, visit pilotflyingj.com.

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