Columbia-based MFA Oil is now the nation’s ninth-largest propane retailer. They’ve just acquired Griffin Oil and Propane in southeast Missouri’s Bootheel. MFA Oil chief executive officer Jon Ihler says propane is very important, especially in rural communities. “Home heat, hot water, cooking, appliances, right. The necessities, right. It’s almost looked at as the utility. And …
(AUDIO): Columbia native and MFA Oil chief executive officer Ihler appears on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”
Columbia-based MFA Oil continues to grow, and is the nation’s ninth-largest propane retailer. It now operates 71 Break Time convenience stores and 22 Big O Tire franchises in Missouri and Arkansas. There are two Big O Tire locations in Columbia: one on the Business Loop and the other on Peachtree. MFA Oil chief executive officer …