Company: BRK-A
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-025210
Chunk: 41

Company: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 41
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 and TravelCenters of America, although there are numerous independent operators that operate one to ten travel centers. Pilot’s top 10 customers for diesel sales accounted for approximately 10% of total diesel gallons sold in 2024, while Pilot’s top 10 fuel suppliers accounted for approximately 54% of gallons purchased in 2024. 

K-19

Pilot is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to the environment. These laws generally provide for control of pollutants released into the environment and require responsible parties to undertake remediation of hazardous waste disposal sites. Penalties may be imposed for non-compliance. The retirement of certain long-lived assets (such as petroleum tanks, dispensers and disposal wells) may result in asset retirement obligations. 

McLane 

McLane Company, Inc. (“McLane”) provides wholesale distribution services in all 50 states to customers that include convenience stores, discount retailers, wholesale clubs, drug stores, military bases, quick service restaurants and casual dining restaurants. McLane’s major customers during 2024 included Walmart (approximately 17.3% of revenues); 7-Eleven (approximately 13.2% of revenues); and Yum! Brands (approximately 12.5% of revenues). McLane’s business model is based on a high volume of sales, rapid inventory turnover and stringent expense controls. Operations are divided into three business units: retail distribution, restaurant distribution and beverage distribution. 

McLane’s retail distribution unit, based in Temple, Texas, maintains a dominant market share within the convenience store industry and serves most of the national convenience store chains and major oil company retail outlets. Retail operations provide products to approximately 46,400 retail locations nationwide. McLane’s retail distribution unit operates 26 distribution facilities in 20 states.

McLane’s restaurant distribution unit, based in Carrollton, Texas, focuses on serving the quick service and casual dining restaurant industry with high quality, timely-delivered products. Operations are conducted through 45 facilities in 22 states. The restaurant distribution unit services approximately 32,000 restaurants nationwide. 

Through its subsidiaries, McLane also operates wholesale distributors of distilled spirits, wine and beer. The beverage unit operates as Empire Distributors, with operations conducted through 14 distribution centers in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Colorado. Empire Distributors services approximately 30,200 retail locations in the Southeastern U.S. and Colorado. McLane had approximately 24,800 employees at the end of 2024. 

Service and Retailing