Say goodbye to the days of tank leases being billed every June. Moving forward, the company plans to bill customers for tank payments on the anniversary of their lease agreement. The new policy was implemented on Oct. 1, 2017. “We will now be billing customers for their tank rent in the month the customer signed…
A new equipment catalog meant to help MFA Oil bulk plant personnel and the business development team better serve customers is coming soon. The catalog will promote the sale of refined fuel and bulk lubricant equipment and supplies. “The catalog includes everything someone would need to service their fuel tank and bulk lubrication systems such…
The newest Break Time opened last week near the intersection of U.S. Highway 63 and State Highway M in Moberly, Mo. The 6,000-square-foot store is Break Time’s first truck stop and features many amenities for truck drivers, including: six diesel fueling positions, diesel exhaust fluid pumps, parking space for up to 25 tractor-trailers, a lounge,…
A recent online auction of outdated field inventory items has cleared out a defunct warehouse and produced a gross profit of $60,226 for the company. The auction included used cars and trucks, old gas pumps, air compressors, and other obsolete inventory items. “The stuff we sold had lost its value to the company,” says Larry…
The annual open enrollment for the company’s benefit plan will be here soon. This year’s period will begin on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 and will continue through Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. During open enrollment, employees have the opportunity to enroll in new benefit plans or make changes to their existing coverage. If you do not plan…
Break Time locations across the state saw an increase in store traffic as people flocked to convenience stores to buy tickets for an estimated $700-million Powerball jackpot. The prize, which went to a woman in Massachusetts, was the second largest pot in Powerball’s history. “We definitely see a bump in in-store traffic when the jackpots…
During the annual Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair on Aug. 17, Gov. Eric Greitens issued an official proclamation acknowledging the support various Missouri agricultural organizations provided to victims of the wildfires that spread across the Great Plains in March 2017. Greitens thanked MFA Oil, MFA Incorporated, the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Corn…
The Break Time at 221 S. Morley St. in Moberly, Mo. has been sold. “When we made the decision to build the new truck stop in Moberly, we were approached by Jim Bratcher, who owns Bratcher’s Grocery across the road,” says Curtis Chaney, senior vice president of retail. “He wanted to know if we would…
Customers are familiar with visiting Break Time to fill their gas tanks, but now at one store, there’s an option to fill up on more than just fuel. The Break Time store on Grindstone Blvd. in Columbia is adding jugs of draft beer, commonly referred to as growlers, to its in-store beverage options. “We’re testing…
The Drive into Summer sweepstakes is back for Break Time, Jiffy Lube and Big O Tires customers. The giveaway which offers customers a chance to win a new 2017 Harley Davidson Street Glide, valued at $20,999, runs from July 1 through Aug. 15. Customers can enter into the sweepstakes once per day at any Break…
Break Time will soon have a more efficient and easier way to process store data. New system updates to PDI Workforce, a C-store management software system, are currently being implemented at all Break Time locations in the form of handheld scanners. The handheld scanners will have the capability to automatically store received product/vendor delivery data…
MFA Oil continues to expand into new territory in Arkansas. The company recently acquired DeClerk LP Gas, Inc. in Pocahontas, Ark., effective June 21. DeClerk LP Gas has been in operation since 1938. “The purchase of DeClerk LP Gas ties together our central and eastern operations within Arkansas and will greatly improve our efficiencies and…