There are only a few days left for the spring season’s oil sale, but there’s still time to help customers save. “We are currently offering the biggest discounts on lubricants that we have ever given and market prices are likely to rise in the near future,” says William Reniker, senior warehouse manager. “This is a…
The latest addition to the Break Time chain opened March 15 on Paris Road in Columbia. The new store, which was rebuilt on the site of a former Break Time location, is more than twelve times the size of the previous operation. “The space was so limited at the old store,” says Break Time marketing…
The Smokestack Bar.B.Q brand has brought flavorful new options to Break Time customers looking for food on-the-go. Break Time’s latest food concept is now available at four locations and a new express program has been developed to broaden the barbecue’s availability. “With the success we’ve seen with our full-service Smokestack Bar.B.Q operations, we wanted to…
Customers in Marshall, Mo. have a new flex-fuel option at Break Time. E15, a blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline, is now available for purchase along with E85, which was already offered at the store. “As a farmer-owned cooperative, MFA Oil has a history of supporting agriculture in any way that it…
Employees sent in dozens of questions for the management team prior to the last quarterly meeting. Several of the questions were answered in the meeting and shared via video. Mark Fenner, president and CEO, addressed some of the questions in the most recent Insider podcast and more will be covered in upcoming Insider emails. Here…
Texting is a powerful tool many people use to communicate these days and the company’s recruiters are taking advantage of the technology to publicize career opportunities. Anyone interested in reviewing job postings for MFA Oil, Break Time, Big O Tires or Jiffy Lube need only text “Apply” to 97211. Doing so will activate an automated…
Traditionally, fuel prices tend to trend lower in the winter. This makes the timeframe from December to February a great time to talk to customers about fuel contracting. The company offers both fixed price contracts and maximum price contracts for up to 12 months into the future. Tim Danze, senior pricing analyst, suggests asking customers…
The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) has barred the sale of tractor hydraulic fluid (THF) labeled as “John Deere 303” effectively immediately. The ban was announced by MDA’s Weights, Measures & Consumer Protection Division which called John Deere 303 fluids misbranded “because they fail to meet any current tractor manufacturer’s specifications.” John Deere developed the JD 303…
MFA Oil has grown tremendously since the company was founded in 1929, but the company remains committed to keeping our promises and serving our farmer-owners and other customers.
Giving back to the communities where we do business is one of our core values. We support local charities and causes directly and through the MFA Oil Foundation, which has awarded more than $1.75 million in grants since 1998.
MFA Oil completed the sale of Georgia LP Gas Co. in Manchester, Ga., to Ranger Fuel Services, LLC on Friday, Nov. 17. The company had acquired the southern propane retailer in October 2014. Jon Ihler, vice president of sales and marketing, says the divestiture was a good opportunity to move on from an area that…
Memo written by Kenny Steeves, Vice President of BP/LP Operations. The rollout of EnterpriseOne (E1) for fuel sales has brought many changes to how we do business in the field. From our customers’ perspective, the biggest difference has come in the way we now leave behind delivery tickets instead of invoices. We have received a…