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Show Full service travel plozas coming Davis motorists will get more truckstops Flying J's proprietary electronic Point-of-Sale system, Interstate Trucking Services system, and Frequent Fre-quent Fueler program will continue to be available at the outlets. Con oco 's credit card will also be accepted. ac-cepted. Conoco is a Houston-based energy subsidiary of the Du Pont Company. Flying J, of Brigham City, is a closely held corporation with fully integrated petroleum production, refining, and marketing operations, as well as commercial real estate and motel ventures. BOUNTIFUL Conoco and Flying J Inc. have announced a joint venture to establish a national chain of full-service travel plazatrucks tops along the nation's interstate highway system. Under the agreement, Conoco will acquire a 50 percent interest in the existing network of Flying J outlets and will participate in the construction of an indefinite number of additional plazas. Neither company would comment on expansion plans other than to say development would be aggressive, but in line with the economics of the business. "We are in this for the long-term, and our growth rate will reflect the marketing strategies of both companies,' com-panies,' said Phil Adams, executive ex-ecutive vice president for Flying J. 'Conoco brings to the partnership, not only its well-founded experience experi-ence in the oil industry, but a brand name recognized for quality products," pro-ducts," he added. "This venture is a natural for Conoco, ' said Rick Hamm, general manager of Conoco' s branded and retail marketing operations. 'Flying J is- a major Conoco customer. They have developed innovative in-novative marketing programs for travel plazas, and their reputation for personal service has made Flying Fly-ing J the leader in the truckstop industry' in-dustry' Hamm added Flying J will operate the truckstops on behalf of the venture. A typical travel plaza will consist of convenient gasoline and diesel fueling fuel-ing facilities, a restaurant, a convenience conve-nience store, showers, phones, and other amenities designed to accommodate ac-commodate travelers. The diesel islands will be branded brand-ed Flying J, and the gasoline fueling positions will be Conoco. Both brand names will be displayed on the roadside signage. |