Private company

Pilot Company

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American petroleum and convenience store company

Pilot Company (or simply Pilot) is an American petroleum corporation headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Pilot operates the Pilot Food Mart convenience stores in Tennessee.2 It was founded by Jim Haslam.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1958Founded1
  • Industrypetroleum industry1
  • HeadquartersKnoxville1
  • Websitewww.pilotcompany.com
  • Legal formLimited Liability Company3
  • LEI549300J1B7UZP39UZG843
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressC/O WILLIAM D. EDWARDS, 37919 Knoxville, United States3
  • Registered withBusiness Services (Department of State), 0000244113

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Pilot Company (or simply Pilot) is an American petroleum corporation headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Pilot operates the Pilot Food Mart convenience stores in Tennessee.2

Corporate structure

Pilot Company sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Pilot Company Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
    • Pilot Flying J Subsidiary · Knoxville
      • Flying J Subsidiary · United States
      • Pilot Travel Centers Subsidiary · United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Jim Haslam in 1958.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1958Founded Founded1

Sources

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