Break Time will soon have a more efficient and easier way to process store data. New system updates to PDI Workforce, a C-store management software system, are currently being implemented at all Break Time locations in the form of handheld scanners. The handheld scanners will have the capability to automatically store received product/vendor delivery data…
MFA Oil continues to expand into new territory in Arkansas. The company recently acquired DeClerk LP Gas, Inc. in Pocahontas, Ark., effective June 21. DeClerk LP Gas has been in operation since 1938. “The purchase of DeClerk LP Gas ties together our central and eastern operations within Arkansas and will greatly improve our efficiencies and…
The MFA Oil marketing department recently received recognition for its communications work at the 2017 Cooperative Communicators Association’s Excellence in Communications awards ceremony, which was held in Baton Rouge, La. The MFA Oil marketing department brought home the following awards: 1st Place – Member newsletter/newspaper/tabloid (budget less than $100,000) 1st Place – Annual report (budget…
After 14 years as a bulk and propane plant manager with the company, Andy Hays will take over Bob Barton’s position as district manager of southwest Missouri and Oklahoma operations, effective September 1. Hays joined MFA Oil in 1996 as a bulk plant manager and then left in 1998 to pursue a career as an…
Bicycle riders attempting to trek across Missouri recently received a boost in Moberly, Mo. MFA Oil employees served a free breakfast, including breakfast burritos and biscuits and gravy, to the 580 bikers passing through the city on June 15 as part of Bike Across Missouri or Big BAM, the annual cross state bike tour and…
Approximately 600 mid-Missourians recently got a taste of some big-sized family fun. For the third year, Big O Tires sponsored Tons of Trucks in Osage Beach, Mo. The free event, which was held June 3 at Osage Beach Middle School, allowed families to explore more than 20 fire trucks, police cars, dump trucks, tractors and…
Congratulations to the following employees on their recent promotions: Big O Tires Shane Albright, service coordinator, Osage Beach John Aldridge, tire technician, Jefferson City, Christy Dr. Mel Atteberry, store manager, Jefferson City, Christy Dr. Brandon Billington, service advisor, Columbia, Business Loop 70 Michael Davidson, tire technician, Hollister/Branson Brandon Dunnavant, senior mechanic, Jefferson City, Christy Dr….
With 67 combined years of work experience, the four women working in dispatch run the department like a well-oiled machine. The dispatch department assists in the vital role of delivering MFA Oil products where they need to go. Sandy Jackson, product distribution manager, and her team are focused on providing service to customers in a…
The Jamestown, Mo. Petro-Card 24 is moving across town to a new address with bigger storage tanks and a newly available product for purchase. Dyed diesel will now be an option for customers, along with gasoline and traditional diesel fuel. Dyed diesel is sold tax-free and is meant for off-road vehicles such as tractors, generators…
Construction is underway on a new plant and office near West Siloam Springs, Okla. The plant, which is about five miles from the Arkansas state line, is being built to enhance operations acquired through last year’s acquisition of Fuels and Supplies. It will feature four 20,000-gallon flame-resistant bulk fuel tanks with double walls to prevent…
Three bulk plant managers stand to receive upgrades to their company trucks for their sales efforts during the company’s 2016-17 motor oil and grease sale. Mark Hailey, Dan Schaefer and Dale Parman will each get to choose up to $4,000 in upgrades to their trucks at an MFA Oil-owned Big O Tires store. The Trick…
On June 2, Big O Tires officially opened its new store in Fayetteville, Ark. The store becomes the 17th Big O Tires location owned and operated by MFA Petroleum Company. A grand opening celebration is planned for July 14-15.