Roger Hudson has been promoted to Break Time senior food service and dispensed beverage manager. Hudson, who was most recently a Break Time senior area supervisor, has been with the company since Nov. 2021. In his new role, Hudson manages Break Time’s food and poured beverage offerings, the Any Time Eats commissary program, and oversees…
Cinda Lavery is retiring from Break Time on December 1 after serving as the Tipton store manager for the past 37 years. Lavery joined the Break Time team when her store was acquired by MFA Petroleum Company on July 31, 1986. She has managed the same convenience store (which was also a Colonial and Crown…
Break Time store managers gathered in Branson, Mo., on October 18 and 19 for their 2023 retreat. The meeting provided store managers with opportunities to hear from Curtis Chaney, senior vice president of retail, and Jennifer Bach, vice president of Break Time operations. Chaney, who will retire in December, said the systems that Break Time…
MFA Oil announces the promotion of Jennifer Bach to its executive team as vice president of Break Time operations. She has worked in the Break Time division of MFA Oil for 25 years, most recently serving as senior director of operations for the company’s 71 Break Time convenience stores. Bach will report to Jon Ihler,…
On January 9, Break Time reopened its Lexington location at 902 S. Business Highway 13. The store was temporarily closed for four months while it underwent rebuilding. The new store features added pumps, expanded fueling options, and more food and beverage choices for customers. “Our former Lexington store was profitable, despite its smaller size,” says…
For the first time in three years, Break Time store managers convened at Chateau on the Lake resort in Branson, Mo., for their annual meeting on October 18 and 19. The gathering was a new experience for many of the managers, with more than half of the attendees being hired since 2019. The theme of…
MFA Petroleum Company, a subsidiary of MFA Oil, opened a new Break Time truck stop in Bolivar, Mo., on Aug. 26. The store is located at 2505 S. Killingsworth Avenue, just off MO Highway 13 in southwest Bolivar. The 5,800-square-foot store is Break Time’s fourth truck stop. It offers many amenities for truck drivers, including…
Break Time has rolled out new branding for its in-house prepared grab-and-go foods. AnyTime Eats is the new name customers will now see labeled on the chain’s fresh sandwiches, packaged sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, burgers and chicken sandwiches. The Dashboard Diner brand, which had been around for more than 20 years, has been retired. Anita Bichsel,…
Break Time is making progress on its rebranding campaign. Seventeen stores received updates within the 2021 fiscal year with the revamped Break Time logo and imaging. “We started with locations that had older signage, and that needed a significant amount of work,” says Curtis Chaney, senior vice president of retail. “We also considered visibility on…
Break Time opened its newest store in Ashland, Mo., on February 16. This store is the latest to sport the redesigned logo and branding that debuted at the chain’s Lee’s Summit location in 2017 and was most recently installed at the East Elk Park Drive store in Columbia, Mo. “Ashland has always been a good…
Although Break Time store managers were unable to meet in person to celebrate the successes of 2020, the following leaders were recognized for performance in these areas: Highest Net Income – Tammy Garner, 3147 SikestonNet Income Improvement – Alysha Ellison, 3054 LexingtonFoodservice Sales – Amanda Cox, 3165 WarrensburgFoodservice Sales Increase – Cody Williams, 3133 SikestonHot/Cold…
Since 1985, the logo for Break Time convenience stores has become instantly recognizable to many Missourians. With its bold lettering and fluid typeface, the logo has long complemented the brand’s reputation for delivering friendly service. However, the opening of the newest Break Time store in Columbia symbolizes a new era for the company as it…