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Pilot Flying J Opens Four New Locations

Travel center chain Pilot Flying J opened four new locations in July, in Grand Junction, Colo., Tonkawa, Okla., Tilden, Texas, and Fernley, Nev.

by Staff
August 7, 2014
Pilot Flying J Opens Four New Locations

The new Pilot in Grand Junction, Colo. Photo courtesy Pilot Flying J.

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The new Pilot in Grand Junction, Colo. Photo courtesy Pilot Flying J.

Travel center chain Pilot Flying J opened four new locations in July. The new centers are located in Grand Junction, Colo., Tonkawa, Okla., Tilden, Texas, and Fernley, Nev.

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These new locations include pumps for gas and diesel fuel as well as several food, beverage and shopping options. Diesel exhaust fluid also will be available at the pump.

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Amenities featured at the new locations include:

  • Pilot Travel Center in Grand Junction, located off Interstate 70 at exit 26: McDonald’s; PJ Fresh fast casual food offerings; eight diesel fuel lanes and two RV lanes; five showers, and 69 parking spaces for trucks

  • Pilot Travel Center in Tonkawa, located off Interstate 35 at exit 214: Taco Bell; PJ Fresh; eight diesel fuel lanes; seven showers, and 76 parking spaces for trucks

  • Pilot Travel Center in Tilden, located at 3096 State Highway 16: Subway; Cinnabon; PJ Fresh; six diesel fuel lanes; three showers, and 40 parking spaces for trucks

  • Flying J Travel Plaza in Fernley, located off Interstate 80 at exit 48: Denny’s; Cinnabon; eight diesel fuel lanes and two RV lanes; and seven showers.

The four new centers are in addition the more than 650 locations that Pilot Flying J already operates in the United States and Canada.

Pilot Flying J also announced the opening of its 100th Cinnabon location in Mebane, N.C..

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