"We hope that Tyler area residents and fleet customers will enjoy the convenient location of our new travel center," said Jimmy Haslam, president and CEO of Pilot Travel Centers. "We expect that this brand new food and fuel stop will meet the travel and business needs of our customers and the community."
The travel [image-nocss] center includes a McDonald's restaurant, an ATM, fax and copy services, lottery and lotto games, laundry services, a deli and an expanded grill area featuring Oscar Mayer hot dogs.
"We believe our familiar Pilot sign will be a welcome sight for interstate travelers and professional drivers. They'll want to pull off to fill up, refresh and sample some of our featured food items," said Tim Loucks, general manager for the Tyler location. "Our drink bar features a variety of flavor splashes, iced coffees, frozen drinks, brewed tea, milkshakes and a wide selection of Pilot's best-anywhere gourmet coffees, including Pilot's house coffee, which was recently named the 'Best Coffee on the Interstate' by the readers of Truckers News."
In addition to diesel fuel, professional drivers will have access to such services as a CAT scale and seven showers.
Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., Pilot is the largest operator of travel centers in the United States, and it operates more than 300 locations in 41 states and in Canada. Pilot also operates 45 Pilot Food Mart convenience stores in eastern Tennessee.
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