Big O Tires employees gathered at the Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Mo., to honor accomplishments from the 2022 fiscal year. It was the second time in the 2022 calendar year that the Big O Tires team came together because the 2021 awards were postponed until April 2022. “Moving forward, we will…
The formation of the new BPLP district in Arkansas has resulted in the reorganization of some plants. A combination of six locations in the Natural State have been shifted from the Southwest and Southeast districts to the new Arkansas district, including Berryville, Harrison, Mammoth Spring, Mountain Home, Omaha and West Fork. New plant managers are…
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…
Bulk fuel and propane managers were honored for their FY22 achievements during an awards banquet on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Mo. The following awards were announced and presented at the banquet: 2022 INCENTIVE CONTEST Top Plant Managers by class, based on the percent increase in total net income: Class…
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…
Customer service representatives from across the company’s bulk fuel and propane plants gathered in Springfield, Mo., on Aug. 18 and 19 for training and inspiration. The meeting featured educational sessions, an awards dinner, and a guest speaker. The educational sessions covered a variety of topics: Jenny Daggett, director of BPLP operations, and Justi Montague, director…
Mechanic Steven Whittenberg has been selected as the 2022 Big O Tires ASE Technician of the Year. Whittenberg, who works at the Big O Tires store on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City, Mo., will receive a $1,000 cash prize and a trip to the ASE Technician of the Year Awards Banquet at the Sheraton San…
Six students joined MFA Oil this summer for the company’s 2022 internship program. Here is a look at each intern and what has kept them busy this summer. James Ferguson Hometown: Lowry City, Mo.College: College of the OzarksMajor: Computer ScienceMFA Oil Department: IT Service Desk What was the main project you worked on over the…
MFA Oil announces its Eighth Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert benefitting Operation Homefront raised $160,000 in donations in support of America’s military families. The event was held on June 6, 2022, in Columbia, Mo., at The Club at Old Hawthorne with more than 230 golfers. Since 2015, MFA Oil has raised over $1.16 million…
Benny Farrell, a farmer from Maryville, Mo. and fixture on the MFA Oil Board of Directors for decades, died Saturday June 4. Farrell served on the MFA Oil board for 27 years, including 21 as its chairman. He played a fundamental role in guiding the cooperative to a number of important accomplishments, such as the…
MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, and MFA Incorporated, a grain marketing and farm supply cooperative, today announced an agreement under which MFA Incorporated will acquire full ownership of Northwest Missouri Grain, LLC. Five years ago, the two companies came together to construct a state-of-the-art grain-handling facility just outside Hamilton, Mo. MFA Oil’s…
MFA Oil hosted an employee appreciation event in Branson for the company’s bulk fuel and propane division on Saturday, May 14, at Chateau on the Lake resort. Employees and their guests enjoyed happy hour and dinner followed by entertainment that included a casino night, dancing, raffle prizes and camaraderie. Attendees were each given $5,000 in…