why does it matter? why would anyone miss flying j restaurants? Atleast its still a restaurant. Truckstop food = bad and bad for you....
The Sad Destruction of Flying J by Pilot- catering to cars
Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by Diesel_Smurf, Jul 22, 2010.
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So because they're replacing the current restaurant with a Denny's, they're catering to cars? I don't get it.
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Pilot does none of these. Their (percieved) business model is 'get 'em in, get 'em out'. Much like the car end of the station business.HFC and Diesel_Smurf Thank this. -
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simplyred1962 Betty Boop, One Bodacious Babe!!!
Nearly all of the employees at the J are NOW, are transfers from Pee-Lots.
We have been in 3, this week alone, that had NO FOOD at all, as they were in the midst of changing over, redoing floor plans, etc, and 2 of those didn't have showers available, as they had no hot water, because of all of the reconstruction.
They are being turned into a PILOT, in every aspect. No more selling cutesy souveniers for the 4-wheelers to buy, not much of anything that a truck driver would WANT to buy from a Pilot.
My thoughts are, when all of the J's turn into Pee-lots, where, exactly, do they think their greatest revenue is going to come from? The CARS, who will come in, eat at Denny's (which only is paying space rent to them), use the toilet, and leave?
OR, the truckers, who spend HUNDREDS of dollars, for fuel?
Just a thought...
Judi Kay
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But it's terrible that "the new sheriff in town", could not have allowed the former Flying J people to stay in their current jobs ... if they wanted to stay, that is.
I made that comment to some fuel desk staff and waitresses that I hope you all do get to stay and make noises that you want to stay to the new management when it comes in.simplyred1962 Thanks this.
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