On March 24, the MFA Oil Company Board of Directors voted to amend the cooperative’s bylaws to allow delegate voting caucuses to be moved to the company’s Annual District Meetings beginning in the spring of 2022. The caucuses, which in past years had been held during the cooperative’s Annual Delegate Meeting, are the means by…
Winners of MFA Oil Company’s 2020 college scholarships have been selected: Kyle Linneman, son of Kelly Linneman, a BPLP driver from Salisbury, is a winner of the C.F. Robertson Scholarship. Kyle attended Salisbury R-IV High School in Salisbury, Mo., and plans to attend State Technical College of Missouri and study electrical technology. Amanda Newbold, daughter of…
Renewable residential electrical generation is beginning to gain traction, with a growing number of homeowners installing solar panels on their rooftops. In the United States, the residential solar market installed 738 megawatts of capacity in the third quarter of 2020, a 14% jump compared to the second quarter, according to a recent report from the…
On Feb. 26, the Tampa, Kan. bulk fuel and propane office moved 14 miles southeast to Lincolnville, Kan. The lease for the office in Tampa, which was acquired through the Cardie Oil acquisition in January 2018, was set to lapse and the company chose to move to the new location rather than renew it. “The…
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…
In celebration of the successes of 2020, Big O Tires recently recognized outstanding employees with a month-long celebration of awards, team dinners, raffle prizes and the first-ever virtual Annual Awards Ceremony. Charlie Alexander, senior director of Big O Tires, traveled the region in January to hand-deliver 26 trophies to stores and individuals that demonstrated success…
“Through this new site, we can better pitch to our prospects why we’re a fantastic company to work for, the benefits we offer, and ultimately get candidates to hit the ‘apply’ button,” says Kayla Shern, corporate recruiter II. After a year of construction and behind-the-scenes work, the new MFA Oil careers section at mfaoil.com is…
On Feb. 1, MFA Petroleum Company’s Big O Tires division sold its three stores in Oklahoma to Leeds West Groups, a national owner/operator of automotive repair franchises. All employees that worked at the stores in Enid, Mustang, and Norman will be retained by the new ownership group. “This was a strategic decision that will allow…
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…
On January 1, 2021, Dr. Keri Jacobs officially joined the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) as the newly established MFA Chair and a distinguished fellow of the Graduate Institute of Cooperative Leadership (GICL). As the MFA Chair and GICL Distinguished Fellow, Jacobs’ work will include engagement and support of…
Effective December 27, 2020, Ed Harper will transition to the newly created role of vice president of enterprise risk management. Harper, who has served as the company’s vice president of retail automotive since 2015 and been with the company since 1995, will now be responsible for overseeing: As part of the reorganization that will accompany…
The video presentations delivered to the delegates by President and CEO Jon Ihler and CFO Jeff Raetz are available for viewing at the bottom of this post. Don’t miss them! MFA Oil has declared it will pay more than $10 million in cash to its members in exchange for doing business with the company. The announcement…