The Flying J story
Subtitle: from cut-rate stations to the leader in Interstate travel plazas : an authorized biography and company history
By: by Howard M. Carlisle.
Publisher: HMC Pub.; HMC Publishing
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Logan, Utah
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
Subjects: Call, Jay, 1940-; Call family.; Flying J, Inc. -- History.; Service stations -- West (U.S.) -- History.; Truck stops -- West (U.S.) -- History.; Petroleum industry and trade -- West (U.S.) -- History.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword: Jay Call; title: Preface: Howard M. Carlisle; title: 1. Flying J: the company today; title: 2. Economic fundamentals of the petroleum industry; title: 3. A pioneer heritage of enterprising risk takers; title: 4. Growing up in a rural community and starting a business career; title: 5. Striking out on his own; title: 6. The OPEC crisis and a change in direction; title: 7. Accelerating growth through a major acquisition; title: 8. Building a management team; title: 9. The Husky takeover; title: 10. Experimenting with franchising; title: 11. Taking on a financial partner; title: 12. Becoming the pacesetter in interstate travel plazas; title: 13. Travel plaza operations; title: 14. Services to drivers and the trucking industry; title: 15. Refining, supply, exploration, and production; title: 16. Flying J: the past, the present, and the future.