The MFA Oil Marketing Department was recognized for its outstanding work during the Cooperative Communicators Association’s (CCA) annual awards ceremony. Professional communicators representing more than 40 cooperatives from across the United States and Canada submitted nearly 600 entries in this year’s competition. The awards recognize the best in writing, photography, programs and projects, and publications. …
One evening in December, when Victor Luce was nearly finished closing the shop for the night, a customer rolled into the parking lot with a problem. The customer, who was in the middle of a long trip to Colorado, and Victor discovered it would be dangerous for the customer to continue without necessary service work….
MFA Oil Company announced today that it has divested its eight Jiffy Lube quick-service oil change stores in mid-Missouri to Allied Lube Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. MFA Oil has owned and operated its Jiffy Lube franchise through its subsidiary MFA Petroleum Company since 1990. The deal includes four locations in Columbia, Mo., two in…
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…
Last week a Break Time customer’s Facebook post caught my attention. Stanley Hulett of Moberly, Mo., was visiting our store on Smiley Lane in Columbia Mo., when he accidentally threw his eyeglasses and case in the trash. Stanley didn’t notice his glasses were missing until he had returned home, so he called the store to…
The Mule Club at the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinary Medicine has a new truck to help transport its mule teams around the state, thanks to a donation from MFA Oil. The company donated a 2015 Chevy Silverado outfitted with four-wheel drive, a custom Knapheide flatbed with a headache rack and a recessed gooseneck…
MFA Oil acquired Simmons Energy Solutions, the propane business of Simmons Foods Inc. on September 1. The acquisition includes locations in Decatur, Arkansas and Jay, Oklahoma. “I am happy to announce the acquisition of Simmons Energy into our company,” says Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil operations. “This acquisition fits very well into…
The Sixth Annual MFA Oil Charity Golf Scramble raised $175,000 for Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization that provides emergency and financial assistance to the families of U.S. military service members and veterans. The event was held September 8 at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia and featured 43 teams. “We are proud to…
BPLP plant staff are getting a different point of sale and truck system to help them better perform their jobs. In July, the company made the decision to move forward with Energy-Force, a suite of software designed for propane and refined fuel businesses. Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil Operations, says Energy-Force was…
Big O Tires officially opened its newest store at 4106 W Broadway Blvd. in Sedalia Mo., on August 17. The new store is the 22nd Big O Tires location that is owned and operated by MFA Petroleum Company, a subsidiary of MFA Oil. The Sedalia store, managed by Josh Petree, currently has seven employees and…
Carrie Zaharoolis joined Break Time in February as an area manager to oversee seven Break Time stores in Columbia and a location in Ashland. Her responsibilities include meeting sales goals, ensuring quality consistency across her assigned stores, and hiring and training staff members. Zaharoolis says that jumping in to lend her team a helping hand…
Processing credit card payments at the company’s plant offices is now easier and more secure thanks to a deployment of pin pad payment terminals. Every office was sent at least one pin pad device in early 2020 for CSRs to use to process customer credit card payments and the pin pads were put into service…