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Pilots plans for Flying J restaurants

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by LooneyTune, Oct 5, 2009.

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  1. Oct 5, 2009 #1
    LooneyTune

    LooneyTune Just plain nuts

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    Here's the scoop:
    Since Pilot bought out Flying J everyone has been curious what they will do with the restaurants. Well here it is:

    IHOP and Denny's will have first choice/shot at what travel centers they would like to set up a restaurant in. The other ones will become fast food joints(anyone shocked that we'll see fast food there?)

    I actually like the idea of an IHOP or Denny's in there. I've never really been a fan of the restaurants at Flying J. Your thoughts fellow drivers?
     
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  3. Oct 5, 2009 #2
    Baack

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    Thank you
    Can you post a link
     
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  4. Oct 5, 2009 #3
    LooneyTune

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    Well Baack this is what some woman at Pilot corporate told me on the phone and I heard this from several drivers over the weekend as well. To be honest I haven't checked the website to see Baack. If I am wrong about what I was told I certainly will retract it...
     
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  5. Oct 5, 2009 #4
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    My favorite thing about the J restaurants was the fried chicken. Will miss that.
     
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  7. Oct 5, 2009 #5
    Baack

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    I looked around and didn't find any thing
    Hey you might just be the first leak:biggrin_255:
     
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  8. Oct 5, 2009 #6
    LooneyTune

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    That could be. Like I said I actually wouldn't mind an IHOP or Denny's. I wouldn't even mind seeing them in some TA's for a change
     
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  9. Oct 5, 2009 #7
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    Some were good and others were bad, if the locals would be eating there, it was usually good. Whatever they do won't change that. I have never seen an IHOP at a truck stop, either 1 would be an improvement at Evansdale but there is an IHOP 4 miles away in Waterloo, IA. I never eat off the buffet anywhere I go.

    I have checked restaurant websites in the past, not much in the way of news.
     
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  10. Oct 6, 2009 #8
    teddy_bear6506

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    I would certainly look forward to a Denny's.
     
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  11. Oct 6, 2009 #9
    HFC

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    I kinda had a hunch about the IHOP or Denny's being brought into some Flying J's and then the others would get like a Subway or other national brand fast food. However, a Country Market waitress told me that Flying J is only getting money from Pilot and that Pilot will not be involved with the day to day operations of the J's.

    "Yea, sure"; I said to myself as I grinned at her and shook my head yes.

    Irregardless of what some others on this website have said, I like the Flying J sit down restuarants and their buffet line. I will be sad to see them go. Are some of the food offerings crappy? Yes, but overall I will still miss them.
     
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  12. Oct 6, 2009 #10
    Captain Canuck

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    From what I have heard, Canadian operations were not affected by the Pilot merger. Hopefully this is true. The Napanee Flying J has some of the friendliest folks on staff that I have ever run across. The one in Montreal, well, not so much... :biggrin_2556:

    If this happens up here in Canuckland, it will be an absolute disaster. We have far fewer choices than our US counterparts. Out west I imagine it will drive customers back to the Husky truck stops, many of which are decades old. In the east, it would hand the customer base to the Filthy... I mean FIFTH Wheel and Irving Big Stop sites on a silver platter. Maybe Ultramar would choose to reopen some of their restaurants...?
     
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