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health help Pilot Flying J Opens New Casual Dining Experience; Drivers Get Convenience, More Choices P rofessional drivers spend hours on the road away from their families, transporting goods and materials across America. When they pull over to refuel, they're looking for some familiar comforts and a little taste of home. That's why Pilot Flying J is committed to making life better for America's drivers, launching a $50 million project last year to remodel showers and offering diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) at the pump at now more than 3,000 lanes nationwide, among several other projects to enhance services for professional drivers. Continuing to deliver on that commitment, Pilot Flying J is launching a new fast, casual dining concept at select travel centers and travel plazas nationwide, the first of which Pilot Travel Center employee Erica Peacock pours a sample of hot, delicious broccoli cheddar soup from the soup bar at the newly opened Pilot Travel Center in St. Marys, Ga., on March 21. opened in March at the new Pilot Travel Center in St. Marys, Ga. In addition to Pilot Flying J's premium coffee and cappuccino selections, the new dining concept offers a variety-filled menu featuring hot soups, home-style platters, fresh-made salads and cold sandwiches, a frozen yogurt bar, pizza, hot dogs and much more. "We listen to customer feedback, and customers want more dining options on the road," said Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam. "Our new dining concept delivers more food options that are fresh, healthy and quick. Drivers will enjoy quality 'grab-and-go' choices as well as an opportunity to sit down, rest and enjoy a variety of hot, home-style meals. We're looking forward to hearing how customers in St. Marys are enjoying the new dining option in town." Pilot Flying J is adding to its food offerings in order to meet the unique and growing needs of professional drivers, RVers, over-the-road travelers and local motorists. The new dining concept offers a variety of quality, fresh-made, affordable snacks and meals including signature items such as: • Hot breakfast platters including steel-cut oatmeal and biscuits and gravy • Hot soups and entrees such as meatloaf, beef stew and chicken pot pie • "Grab-and-go" items like fresh-made salads, pizza, fresh fruit and a frozen yogurt bar / Owner operator/ June 2013 / / 44 OO 0613 edit.indd 44 5/8/13 8:36 AM