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Ihler is also positive about the future of agriculture in both Missouri and Boone County. And again, I think that benefits members of the company,” says Ihler.īig O Tire continues to grow in Missouri and Arkansas: there are two locations in Columbia: one on the Business Loop and the other on Peachtree.Ĭolumbia has 16 Break Time stores, and there are seven in Jefferson City. “What excites me is the fact that we are in a position of growth and we can handle that growth very well. Ihler emphasizes the importance of growth and opportunities. MFA Oil continues to grow and now operates 71 Break Time convenience stores and 22 Big O Tire franchises.

MFA’s purchase of Griffin Oil and Propane includes offices in Portageville and Deering, as well as trucks, tanks and employees. And we take that business very seriously, and it’s definitely an area for us right now that we want to grow,” Ihler tells 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Round Table.” The company became the largest supplier of propane in Missouri and created the Break Time convenience stores in 1985 through its subsidiary, MFA Petroleum. “Home heat, hot water, cooking, appliances, right. is a farmer-owned cooperative with more than 40,000 members that was organized in 1929 by Missouri farmers who were seeking a reliable supply of fairly priced petroleum products. MFA Oil chief executive officer Jon Ihler says propane is very important, especially in rural communities. They’ve just acquired Griffin Oil and Propane in southeast Missouri’s Bootheel. MFA Oil’s home office is located near Stadium Boulevard in Columbia (photo courtesy of MFA Oil’s Kristin Branscom)Ĭolumbia-based MFA Oil is now the nation’s ninth-largest propane retailer.

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