There’s a new process to get things going if you’ve got a multi-department project you want to kickstart. Write up a brief description of the project and send it to [email protected]. Justi Montague, director of operational efficiency and data governance, and Brian Hynek, senior program manager, will review all submissions. They will then conduct a…
MFA Petroleum Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, has opened a Big O Tires store at 5533 N. 22nd Street in Ozark, Mo. Big O Tires offers tire services and repairs, wheel alignment, batteries, shocks, struts, and a wide range of diagnostic, repair and routine maintenance services. “We see a lot of opportunity…
Thanks to all employees who completed the 2022 Employee Survey. Watch the video below to find out who will win the set of Big O branded tires.
For the first time since the pandemic began, Big O Tires employees came together for the franchise’s annual awards on April 2, 2022, at the Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Mo. “It was fantastic to get everyone together again for the first time in over two years,” says Charlie Alexander, senior director…
MFA Oil Company has acquired the propane and refined fuel operations of Griffin Oil & Propane, an independent retailer based in southeast Missouri, on March 30. The deal includes offices in Deering, Mo., and Portageville, Mo., trucks, tanks, employees and customer accounts. “We are very excited to add the new team members from Griffin Oil…
Winners of MFA Oil Company’s 2022 employee college scholarships have been selected: Johnathan Weaver, son of James Weaver, BPLP driver from Lenox, Iowa, is the winner of the C.F. Robertson Scholarship. Johnathan is a senior at Lenox Community High School. He plans to attend Central College, where he will study business administration. Kaitlyn Rindom, daughter…
MFA Oil hosted delegate meetings in February across the company’s eight voting districts. In Missouri, the delegations gathered in Harrisonville, Jonesburg, Kirksville, Marshall, Mt. Vernon, Ste. Genevieve and St. Joseph. Arkansas delegates met in Jonesboro. MFA Oil delegates from District 1 – Northwest, District 3 – Southwest and District 6 – Central voted to re-elect…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) new Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) regulations went into effect on February 7, 2022, establishing a single national standard for obtaining a commercial driver’s license (CDL). The regulations set a baseline for training requirements for drivers seeking to: obtain a Class A or Class B CDL for the first…
Casey Graham has assumed the newly created role of Big O Tires employee advancement manager. Graham will be responsible for revising the franchise’s employee education plan and providing employees with educational opportunities to advance their careers. “Employee development is crucial to growing our business,” says Charlie Alexander, senior director of Big O Tires. “When we…
MFA Petroleum Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, opened its newest Big O Tires store at 3033 E. Sunshine St. in Springfield, Mo., on November 29. Big O Tires will host a grand opening celebration and a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new store in Springfield on January 14 from 11 a.m. to 1…
MFA Oil acquired the propane and refined fuel operations of Midwest Propane, the energy business of Mid-West Fertilizer, LLC, on Nov. 30. The deal includes customers, energy employees, trucks and storage tanks in a wide-ranging territory that stretches from the southern Kansas City metro area to Miami, Okla. MFA Oil welcomes 11 new drivers to…
Two closed BPLP offices have reopened recently. The offices in Mammoth Spring, Ark., and Warsaw, Mo., are once again staffed and open to the public. The office at 187 US Hwy 63 South in Mammoth Spring is just south of the Missouri-Arkansas border. It reopened in October and is staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00…