2022 Top Propane Retailers

LP Gas’ annual ranking of the largest retail propane companies in the U.S. is measured by gallon sales. See who made the list for 2022 below.

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OVERALL RANKINGS	NATIONAL RETAILER RANKINGS

MULTI-STATE INDEPENDENT RANKINGS	SINGLE-STATE INDEPENDENT RANKINGS

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21st Century Energy Group
Location: New Castle, Pennsylvania
Founded: 1962
2021 FY retail gallons: 8,075,000
Outlets: 6; States: 4

ALCIVIA
Location: Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Founded: 2021
2021 FY retail gallons: 20,276,676
Acquisitions: 2

AmeriGas Propane
Location: King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Founded: 1959
Owner: UGI Corp.
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,097,000,000
Outlets: 1,600; States: 50
Customers: 1,400,000
Employees: 5,800; Bobtails: 2,740; Transports: 880
Officers: Paul Ladner, president; David Ritts, CIO; Chris Cook, VP, marketing, growth & retention; Kevin Kelleher, VP, operations; Ann P. Kelly, VP, finance & CFO; Andrew Little, VP, supply & logistics; Michelle Bimson Maggi, VP, law; LaQuisha Parks, VP, customer engagement; Warren Patterson, VP, commercial business development, global LPG
Operations managers: James Palkovic, VP, operations east; Koury Ensley, VP, operations west

Anderson’s Propane
Location: Hindsville/Harrison, Arkansas
Founded: 1988
Owners: Doug Anderson; Rhonda Anderson
2021 FY retail gallons: 15,825,000
Outlets: 7; States: 2; Customers: 36,300
Employees: 60; Bobtails: 40; Transports: 6
Storage volume: 3,350,000 gallons

Belgrade Cooperative
Location: Belgrade, Minnesota
Founded: 1928
Owner: Jeff Koehler
2021 FY retail gallons: 3,850,450
Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 3,000
Employees: 27; Bobtails: 5; Transports: 2
Storage volume: 150,000 gallons

Blossman Gas Inc.
Location: Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Founded: 1951
Owners: Blossman family
2021 FY retail gallons: 112,000,000
Outlets: 78; States: 16; Customers: 211,000
Employees: 950; Gas delivery trucks: 265
Acquisitions: 3
Officers: Stuart Weidie, president & CEO; David Reynolds, COO; Frank Parent, CFO; Todd Reinke, CAO
Operations managers: Regional VPs: John Fowler, James Harris, Don James, Scott Prewitt, Scott Sturdivant, Kevin Tobolski

Buster Brown Propane
Location: New Caney, Texas
Founded: 1972
Owner: Janice Peterson
2021 FY retail gallons: 4,300,000
Outlets: 4; States: 1; Customers: 10,000
Employees: 30; Bobtails: 12
Storage volume: 90,000 gallons
Officers: Janice Peterson, president; Mark Peterson, VP; Matt Peterson, secretary treasurer
Operations managers: Matt Peterson; Larry Rollins, service manager

Buster’s Propane LLC
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Founded: 1970
Owner: Brody Newton, David Harris
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,250,000
Outlets: 1; States: 1; Customers: 600; Employees: 7; Bobtails: 4
Storage volume: 44,000 gallons

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Center State Propane
Location: Waterville, New York
Founded: 2009
Owner: James Wratten, Michael Buell
2021 FY retail gallons: 4,850,000
Outlets: 4; States: 1; Customers: 8,500
Employees: 36; Bobtails: 10; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 120,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 1 (Brandow Gas Co., 200,000 gallons)
Operations managers: Peter J. Miller, general manager

Central Valley Ag
Location: York, Nebraska
Founded: 2003
2021 FY retail gallons: 8,426,400
Outlets: 4; States: 4; Customers: 5,800
Employees: 25; Bobtails: 12; Transports: 3
Storage volume: 995,000 gallons
Officers: Carl Dickinson, CEO; Fran Swain, CFO; Jeff Ingalls, SVP energy
Operations managers: Energy operations leads: Karl Serrein, Mark Pollet, Chris Clingman, Lucas Ploen; Kane Kuehl, energy sales manager; Tracy Haller, energy admin lead; Kendall Hostler, business systems specialist

Christensen Inc.
Location: Richland, Washington
Founded: 1980
Owner: The Christensen family
2021 FY retail gallons: 10,000,000
Outlets: 8; States: 3; Customers: 10,000
Employees: 350; Bobtails: 12; Transports: 5
Storage volume: 230,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 2 (Lykins Fuel Card Solution, fuel, 908,000 gallons; Yorkston Oil Co., gas/diesel/lubricants, 11,533,203)
Officers: Tony Christensen, CEO & president; Dan Breen, CFO; Mike Hildebrand, COO
Operations managers: Marci Ballard, general manager, eastern Washington; Travis Paulson, general manager, western Washington; Denver Miller, general manager, Oregon

CHS Inc.
Location: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Founded: 1929
2021 FY retail gallons: 79,000,000
States: 44; Transports: 375
Officers: Adam DeLawyer, VP of propane
Operations managers: Andy Ernst, marketing manager; Directors: Tyler Kelly, supply; Scott Pearson, propane risk & asset development; Ben Lyden, trading; Dennis St. Aubin, sales manager, West; George Lipford, sales manager, East

Co-Alliance Cooperative Inc.
Location: Avon, Indiana
Founded: 1927
Owner: Farmer-owned cooperative
2021 FY retail gallons: 39,597,624
Outlets: 23; States: 4; Customers: 36,125
Employees: 88; Bobtails: 48; Transports: 3
Storage volume: 2,075,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 1
Officers: Kevin Still, president & CEO; Scott Logue, EVP; Todd Masten, VP, energy
Operations managers: Mike Hayden, John Speer, Shane Young

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CoEnergy Propane
Location: Redmond, Oregon
Founded: 2001
2021 FY retail gallons: 3,315,716
Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 6,800
Employees: 27; Bobtails: 8; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 150,000 gallons
Officers: Bryan Adams, president & CEO

Cole Oil Co.
Location: Lomira, Wisconsin
Founded: 1921
Owners: Tom Cole, Tony Cole, Traci Cole
2021 FY retail gallons: 7,950,000
Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 8,200
Employees: 25; Bobtails: 15; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 428,000 gallons
Officers: Tony Cole, president; Tom Cole, VP; Traci Cole, VP
Operations managers: Nick Tasch, branch manager; Craig Tillema, branch manager; Mike Holzmann, service manager; Steve Schill, operations manager

Country Visions Cooperative
Location: Brillion, Wisconsin
Founded: 1923
2021 FY retail gallons: 12,733,938
Outlets: 30; States: 2; Customers: 16,000
Employees: 37; Bobtails: 27; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 1,306,000 gallons
Officers: Bill Hoeltke, VP, energy & retail; Carl Kiedrowski, propane division manager
Operations managers: John Leurquin, eastern territory; Bryan Lind, western territory; Dennis Taylor, Michigan territory

Crystal Flash Inc.
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Founded: 1932
Owners: Employee owned
2021 FY retail gallons: 23,580,000
Outlets: 17; States: 1; Customers: 27,000
Employees: 315; Bobtails: 49
Transports: 56
Storage volume: 1,000,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 1
Officers: Tom Olive, CEO; Randy Gehrke, COO; Charles Kroll, CFO; Doug Beverage, CIO; Brad Morrill, CXO
Operations managers: Tai Ly, director of operations; Craig Broekhuizen, director of transportation

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Curtis Rud Oil Co.
Location: New Salem, North Dakota
Founded: 1916
Owners: Jay, Brent, Scott Rud
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,970,000
Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 2,600
Employees: 7; Bobtails: 4; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 240,000 gallons
Officers: Jay Rud, secretary/treasurer; Scott Rud, VP; Brent Rud, president
Operations managers: Brent Rud, COO

DCC Propane
Location: Lisle, Illinois
Founded: 2017
2021 FY retail gallons: 171,433,101
Outlets: 143; States: 22
Customers: 250,000; Employees: 857; Bobtails: 370; Transports: 35
Storage volume: 9,250,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 4
Officers: Matt Dantinne, CEO; Ron Snyder, COO; Dan Curry, senior VP, finance
Operations managers: Directors: Matt Geer, corporate development; Steve Cardamone, marketing communications; Brian Sitz, HSE; Tylene Kami, HR; Mike Abrams, fleet; Brad Brooks, strategic sourcing; Jessica Kelsey, digital & IT; general managers: Tim Brown, performance; Mark Gresham, Central Illinois; Eric Payne, Kansas; Bryan Summers, Northern Illinois; Jason Foster, Rocky Mountain; Mike McLeod, Smokey Mountain; Daniel Heyer, Mid-South; Robert Prince, Deep South; Bill Hickey, New England; Jim McSweeney, Pacific Northwest; Mike Abrams, Rocket Supply; Will Rudich, VP, Southeast region

Dead River Co.
Location: South Portland, Maine
Founded: 1909
2021 FY retail gallons: 63,300,000
Outlets: 59; States: 4; Customers: 104,000
Employees: 1,200; Bobtails: 160
Acquisitions: 4
Officers: Deanna Sherman, president & CEO; Casey Cramton, COO; Guy Langevin, CAO; Jeremy Young, CFO

Deiter Bros.
Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Founded: 1929
Owner: James G. Deiter
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,500,000
Outlets: 2; States: 2
Employees: 44; Bobtails: 5
Storage volume: 60,000 gallons
Officers: James G. Deiter, president
Operations managers: Gerry Weslowski

Delta Liquid Energy
Location: Paso Robles, California
Founded: 1936
Owner: Platz family
2021 FY retail gallons: 16,284,854
Outlets: 9; States: 5; Customers: 17,380
Employees: 125; Bobtails: 37; Transports: 9
Storage volume: 1,800,000 gallons
Officers: D. Frank Platz, CEO; William Platz, president; Cynthia Belmont, VP, administration; Robert Jacobs, VP, business enterprises; Phil Comstock, VP, retail operations

D.F. Richard Energy
Location: Dover, New Hampshire
Founded: 1932
Owner: D.F. Richard Family LP
2021 FY retail gallons: 10,559,000
Outlets: 1; States: 2; Customers: 15,000
Employees: 65; Bobtails: 12
Storage volume: 390,000 gallons
Officers: Robert Richard, president; Richard Card, CEO; Ryan Jackson, COO; Linda Nye, CFO
Operations managers: Ryan Card

Draeger Propane
Location: Antigo, Wisconsin
Founded: 1995
Owners: Joseph Draeger, Larry Schmoll
2021 FY retail gallons: 3,700,000
Outlets: 2; States: 2; Customers: 5,000
Employees: 16; Bobtails: 7; Transports: 3
Officers: Joseph Draeger, owner/president; Larry Schmoll, co-owner
Operations managers: Josh Schmoll

Eastern Propane & Oil
Location: Rochester, New Hampshire
Founded: 1932
Owner: Clement and Anderson Family
2021 FY retail gallons: 48,600,000
Outlets: 13; States: 5; Customers: 93,300
Employees: 485; Bobtails: 120; Transports: 5
Storage volume: 2,538,000 gallons
Officers: Charles V. Clement III, chairman & president; Thomas Manson, CEO; Charles V. Clement IV, CTO; Meghan Anderson, CCO; Barbara Labonte, CFO; Robert Young, COO; Kathy Ford, SVP, business systems; Josh Anderson, VP, sales & marketing; Timothy Condon, general counsel & VP, HR & risk management; Mark Stone, VP, information services; Bob Lefebvre, VP, supply; Penney Mabey, AVP, customer care; Mike Gagne, AVP, fleet; Diane Brown, AVP, finance & controller; Jennifer Kinville, AVP, HR; Evan Bonney, AVP, risk management; Arthur Burns, AVP, logistics; Kathy Donlon, assistant to the president
Operations managers: Regional managers: William Massey, New Hampshire east & Maine; Brandt Lambert, New Hampshire central; James Blake, Massachusetts & Rhode Island; Mark Limoges, New Hampshire west & Vermont

Empire Gas Co. Inc.
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Founded: 1967
Owner: Ramón González Cordero
2021 FY retail gallons: 91,525,168
Outlets: 100; States: 1; Customers: 5,000
Employees: 620; Bobtails: 100
Transports: 50
Storage volume: 17,000,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 5
Officers: Ramón González Cordero, president & CEO; Ketty González de Marrero, assistant president & COO; Ramón González Simounet, VP & CFO; Xavier González Simounet, treasurer; Waleska González Simounet, AVP; Ketty Simounet de González, secretary of the board of directors
Operations managers: Jose Sisco, corporate general director

Enderby Gas Inc.
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Founded: 1945
Owner: Jim Bishop
2021 FY retail gallons: 7,246,422
Outlets: 7; States: 2; Customers: 14,500
Employees: 99; Bobtails: 29; Transports: 33
Storage volume: 762,000 gallons
Officers: Jim Bishop, president; Betty Jarrell, secretary
Operations managers: Max Eubanks, manager, supply & distribution; Chad Gregg, branch manager, Krum, Bowie & Gainesville; B.B. Reedy, branch manager, Sherman & Princeton; Boyd Sanders, branch manager, Paris; Ronnie Clough, branch manager, Marietta, OK

Energy Distribution Partners
Location: Chicago
Founded: 2012
2021 FY retail gallons: 105,000,000
Outlets: 48; States: 11; Customers: 170,000
Employees: 630; Bobtails: 276; Transports: 30
Storage volume: 6,578,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 3
Officers: Thomas Knauff, president & CEO; Boyd McGathey, executive VP & COO; David Stroupe, executive VP, corporate development
Operations managers: Kathy Johnson, VP, HR; Travis Dunham, director of supply & logistics; Jim Rushing, VP, sustainability; regional VPs: Chris Daly, Central; Bill Wiest, East; Ben Heerema, Northwest; Jay Werner, Southwest

Farmers Union Oil Co.
Location: Lake Bronson, Minnesota
Founded: 1935
Owner: Arnita Braget, general manager
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,136,950
Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 1,200
Employees: 5/propane; Bobtails: 3
Storage volume: 62,900 gallons
Operations managers: Arnita Braget, general manager; Lydell Anderson, propane manager; Andy Alme, propane manager; Chris Hanson, propane technician

Federated Co-ops Inc.
Location: Princeton, Minnesota
Founded: 1942
Owner: Federated Co-ops Inc.
2021 FY retail gallons: 29,980,000
Outlets: 21; States: 2; Customers: 40,126
Employees: 74; Bobtails: 54; Transports: 7
Storage volume: 1,610,000 gallons
Officers: Craig Mold, president
Operations managers: Mike McMahon, CEO; Mark Grave, director of energy

Ferrellgas
Location: Liberty, Missouri
Founded: 1939
Owner: Publicly held (OTC:FGPR) and employee owned through the Ferrell Cos. Inc. employee stock ownership plan
2021 FY retail gallons: 632,057,000
Outlets: 850; States: All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; Employees: 3,825
Officers: James E. Ferrell, chairman & CEO; Tamria A. Zertuche, COO
Operations managers: Geoffrey Jaynes, VP operations, Blue Rhino; Tim Sayers, VP operations, retail; Jill Rhoades, VP production; Brian Numrich, VP trading & distribution; Meg Sharp, VP field operations support

Foster Fuels Inc.
Location: Brookneal, Virginia
Founded: 1921
Owner: Watt R. Foster Jr.
2021 FY retail gallons: 11,250,000
Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 20,000
Employees: 200; Bobtails: 25; Transports: 8
Storage volume: 360,000 gallons
Officers: Watt R. Foster Jr., CEO, president; Darrell St. John, SVP, CIO; Darryl Whitesell, CFO, general counsel; Dale Henderson, SVP, COO
Operations managers: Rick Tate, VP, propane technical operations; Lindie Honsberger, director of operations, Central/South region; Sheldon Wiebe, director of operations, North region; Chelsea Harrison, VP, marketing

G.A. Bove Fuels
Location: Mechanicville, New York
Founded: 1930
Owner: The Bove Family
2021 FY retail gallons: 7,003,000
Outlets: 3; States: 2; Customers: 8,500
Employees: 68; Bobtails: 12
Storage volume: 138,000 gallons
Officers: Frank A. Bove, president; John V. Bove, secretary/treasurer
Operations managers: Kateri Perkins, operation manager; Kevin O’Neil, CFO; Zach Taber, fuels manager; Jim Brennan, service manager; Amanda Stockwell, office manager

Gas Production Co. Inc.
Location: Vestaburg, Michigan
Founded: 1969
Owners: Eric D. Sutherland, Marc L. Sutherland, William C. Sutherland, Carol L. Sutherland
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,868,784
Outlets: 1; States: 1; Customers: 3,000
Employees: 15; Bobtails: 6
Storage volume: 108,000 gallons
Officers: William C. Sutherland, president; Carol L. Sutherland, VP; Marc L. Sutherland, VP, operations; Eric D. Sutherland, VP, managerial; Heather L. Sutherland, secretary
Operations managers: Marc L. Sutherland, VP, operations; Eric D. Sutherland, VP, managerial

Godfrey Propane Co.
Location: Arlington, Texas
Founded: 1944
Owners: Eddie Godfrey
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,500,000
Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 3,000
Employees: 14; Bobtails: 5
Storage volume: 240,000 gallons
Officers: Eddie Godfrey, CEO; Ranley Godfrey, chairman; Patrick Godfrey, COO
Operations managers: Travis Blume, general manager

Growmark Inc.
Location: Bloomington, Illinois
Founded: 1927
Owner: Agricultural cooperative
2021 FY retail gallons: 222,110,692
States: 17

Herring Gas Co. Inc.
Location: Meadville, Mississippi
Founded: 1946
Owner: Herring family
2021 FY retail gallons: 15,320,000
Outlets: 21; States: 2; Customers: 35,000
Employees: 186; Bobtails: 69; Transports: 5
Storage volume: 1,900,000 gallons
Officers: Ed Herring, chairman of the board; Jody Herring, president; Tommy Smallwood, VP; Brooke Perry, CFO
Operations managers: Dwayne Miller, Troy Marcukaitis, Chris Hamilton Sr., Zach Trim

Island Energy
Location: Paragould, Arkansas
Founded: 2008
Owner: Hardy Thompson
2021 FY retail gallons: 2,000,000
Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 2,300
Employees: 7; Bobtails: 5
Storage volume: 80,000 gallons
Officers: Hardy Thompson
Operations managers: Wes Welkerson

Kemgas Propane Service
Location: Fort Bragg, California
Founded: 1936
Owners: Joshua Kemppe, Charles Kemppe
2021 FY retail gallons: 3,000,000
Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 7,500
Employees: 21; Bobtails: 9; Transports: 2
Storage volume: 114,000 gallons
Officers: Joshua Kemppe, president; Charles Kemppe, COB; Kim Kemppe, treasurer
Operations managers: Brian Rodgers, field operations manager

Lakes Gas Co.
Location: Wyoming, Minnesota
Founded: 1959
2021 FY retail gallons: 63,000,000
States: 5; Employees: 275
Bobtails: 130; Transports: 5
Storage volume: 8,400,000 gallons
Officers: Trent Hampton, CEO; Steve Sargeant, EVP, operations; Steven Savitz, CFO; Tony Buck, VP, safety & supply
Operations managers: Dave Anderson, North division; Aaron Huizenga, East division; Chris McGuire, West division; Jason Hellendrung, Central division; Jake Schanus, sales manager

Lettermen’s Energy
Location: Bonner Springs, Kansas
Founded: 2021
Owners: Privately held
2021 FY retail gallons: 17,142,464
Outlets: 18; States: 8; Customers: 26,500
Employees: 80; Bobtails: 44
Storage volume: 595,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 4
Officers: Stephen Wambold, CEO; Randy Schott, COO; Bill Ruisinger, CFO
Operations managers: Rick Gilman, VP, Southwest region; Joe Pischke, VP, North Central region; Rick O’Connor, VP, Midwest region; general managers: Mark Lolkus, Andy Johnson, Eric Antrim, Ed Hansen

Marsh Energy Inc.
Location: Greeneville, Tennessee
Founded: 1966
Owner: S.W. Marsh Family
2021 FY retail gallons: 7,800,000
Outlets: 7; States: 4
Employees: 62; Bobtails: 20; Transports: 4
Storage volume: 360,000 gallons
Officers: Chris Marsh, president & CEO; Lori Finchum, CFO
Operations managers: Larry O’Bryant, Rick Smith, Ben Raby, Kevin Cretsinger, Justin Graham, Grey Wells, Ralph Brooks

Martindale Propane Inc.
Location: New Holland, Pennsylvania
Founded: 1992
Owners/officers: Glenn Zimmerman; Joyce Zimmerman
2021 FY retail gallons: 4,179,492
States: 1; Customers: 7,878; Employees: 12; Bobtails: 14
Storage volume: 360,000 gallons

Matheson
Location: Warren, New Jersey
Founded: 1926
Owner: TNSC
2021 FY retail gallons: 20,032,000
Outlets: 220; States: 42; Customers: 49,000
Bobtails: 76
Storage volume: 1,723,000 gallons
Officers: Scott Kallman, president & CEO
Operations managers: Roland Ostrowski, SVP, packaged gases; David Bertelsen, national propane product manager

McAdams Propane Co.
Location: Center, Texas
Founded: 1996
Owner: Billy Bob & Lisa McAdams
2021 FY retail gallons: 4,280,000
Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 12,200; Employees: 45; Bobtails: 16
Storage volume: 242,144 gallons
Acquisitions: 1
Officers: Billy Bob McAdams, president; Joshua McAdams, VP; Lisa McAdams, secretary/treasurer; Kristin Peace, CFO
Operations managers: Matt Brock, director of retail operations

Meritum Energy Holdings
Location: San Antonio
Founded: 2015
Owner: Meritum Energy GP
2021 FY retail gallons: 22,000,000
Outlets: 26; States: 10; Customers: 60,000
Employees: 295; Bobtails: 94; Transports: 8
Storage volume: 12,000,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 2
Officers: Chris Hill, co-founder & CEO; Rob Chalmers, co-founder & CFO; Tom Van Buren, COO; Michael Schmell, COO eastern operations

MFA Oil Co.
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Founded: 1929
Owner: Farmer-owned cooperative
2021 FY retail gallons: 105,000,000
Outlets: 112; States: 8; Customers: 300,000; Employees: 530; Bobtails: 230
Storage volume: 9,550,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 1 (American Propane, 400,000 gallons)
Officers: Jon Ihler, president & CEO; Jeff Raetz, CFO; Janice Serpico, CHRO; Kenny Steeves, senior VP, operations; James Greer, senior VP, supply & transportation; Curtis Chaney,  senior VP, retail; Ed Harper, VP, enterprise risk management; Amanda Cooper, VP, HR; Tami Ensor, corporate secretary
Operations managers: District managers: Mike Whitney, Barry Oden, Luke Fitzpatrick, Andy Hays, Trevor Honeycutt, Jeff Goodwin; Tom Procter, director of safety & maintenance; Robert Burlbaugh, director of field training & procedures

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Milton Propane
Location: Milton, Wisconsin
Founded: 1967
Owner: John Arndt
2021 FY retail gallons: 8,500,000
Outlets: 6; States: 3; Customers: 13,000
Employees: 36; Bobtails: 18; Transports: 4
Storage volume: 528,000 gallons
Officers: John Arndt, president & CEO
Operations managers: Meghan Showen, corporate office manager; John Arnoldussen, corporate branch manager; branch managers: Doug Fondriest, Kyle Henke, Trevor Pinnick, Scott Arverson, Dale Medema, Walt Wingo

Modern Gas Co.
Location: Rock Rapids, Iowa
Founded: 1988
Owner: Greg Popkes
2021 FY retail gallons: 4,351,014
Outlets: 1; States: 3; Customers: 2,000; Employees: 30; Bobtails: 5; Transports: 2
Storage volume: 463,000 gallons
Officers: Greg Popkes, president
Operations managers: Katie Ranney

Moore Propane LLC
Location: Falls Creek, Pennsylvania
Founded: 2013
Owners: Linda Moore, Alan Moore, Kelly Moore Price, Earle M. Moore
2021 FY retail gallons: 3,100,000
Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 4,000
Employees: 18; Bobtails: 6
Storage volume: 120,000 gallons
Officers: Alan E. Moore, president; Linda D. Moore, EVP; Kelly A. Moore Price, CFO; Earle M. Moore, general manager
Operations managers: Randy Kengersky, operations manager; Chrissy Horner, customer service manager; Karen Ross, VP administration

Northern Star Cooperative Services
Location: Deer River, Minnesota
Founded: 1922
Owner: Member-owned cooperative
2021 FY retail gallons: 8,524,736
Outlets: 8; States: 1; Customers: 12,000
Bobtails: 22
Storage volume: 600,000 gallons
Officers: Bradley Box, CEO; James B. Peterson, president; Victor Williams Jr., VP; Travis Anttila, secretary; directors: Shirley Nixon, Ryan Fox, Barb Gunderson, Jason Newberg
Operations managers: Patrick Bleth; Nicole Osse, office manager; Brenda Hendrickson, credit manager

Northwest Propane
Location: Carrollton, Texas
Founded: 1946
2021 FY retail gallons: 6,194,885
Outlets: 4; States: 1; Customers: 13,400
Employees: 44; Bobtails: 16; Transports: 6
Storage volume: 524,000 gallons
Officers: Jay B. Wood, president; Tim L. Wood, VP; Jerry L. Hatzfeld, secretary treasurer
Operations managers: J. Ben Wood; Andrew Hatzfeld, personnel manager

Oklahoma Liquefied Gas Co.
Location: Seminole, Oklahoma
Founded: 1937
Owner: Kenneth R. Green
2021 FY retail gallons: 2,913,650
Outlets: 15; States: 1; Customers: 13,312
Employees: 33; Bobtails: 14; Transports: 2
Storage volume: 809,075 gallons
Acquisitions: 1 (Mangum Oil & Gas)
Officers: Kenneth R. Green, president; Greg Thompson, VP; Karen Green, secretary
Operations managers: Kyle Atyia, Seminole location; Ricky Reed, Chickasha; Randy McGrew, Lexington; Harry Fries, OKC & Harrah; Larry Kaufman, Marlow; Kent Cobb, Lawton

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Pacific States Petroleum Inc.
Location: Concord, California
Founded: 2001
Owner: Kevin Maddox
2021 FY retail gallons: 2,400,000
Outlets: 6; States: 1; Customers: 1,500
Employees: 6; Bobtails: 5
Storage volume: 30,000 gallons
Officers: Kevin Maddox, president; Chuck Phelps, VP; Heidi Hughes, controller; Jason Edwards, general manager

Paraco Gas
Location: Rye Brook, New York
Founded: 1968
Owner: The Armentano family
2021 FY retail gallons: 67,100,887
Outlets: 29; States: 8; Customers: 116,000
Employees: 428; Bobtails: 101; Transports: 12
Storage volume: 1,556,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 1 (Warner’s Propane & Oil)
Officers: Joseph Armentano, CEO; Christina Armentano, COO, EVP; Kevin Watson, CFO

Pinnacle Propane
Location: Irving, Texas
Founded: 2010
Owner: SHV Energy
2021 FY retail gallons: 63,075,000
Outlets: 30; States: 9
Employees: 430; Bobtails: 241; Storage volume: 9,050,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 3 (Ag Country, 2,500,000 gallons; Collins Propane, 1,425,000; United Propane, 6,550,000)
Officers: Gino Vansteenhuyse, CEO; Thom Ernest, CFO; Bill Webb, SVP
Operations managers: Tom Davis, COO

Platform Fuel Distribution Holdings LLC
Location: Oklahoma City
Founded: 2020
Owner: Platform Capital
2021 FY retail gallons: 3,500,000
Outlets: 5; States: 1; Customers: 5,000
Employees: 25

Premier Cooperative
Location: Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Founded: 1893
2021 FY retail gallons: 14,600,000
Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 15,000
Employees: 29; Bobtails: 16
Storage volume: 800,000 gallons
Officers: Matt Severson, CEO
Operations managers: Tim Lease, energy division manager

Quality Propane Inc.
Location: Clinton, Connecticut
Founded: 1992
Owners: Jonathan Malazzi, Andrew Malazzi, David Malazzi
2021 FY retail gallons: 5,800,000
Outlets: 2; States: 2; Customers: 10,200
Employees: 52; Bobtails: 16; Transports: 2
Storage volume: 240,000 gallons

Red River Farm Coop Inc.
Location: Gainesville, Texas
Founded: 1964
Owner: Member owned
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,676,384
Outlets: 1; States: 1; Customers: 4,580
Employees: 9; Bobtails: 5
Storage volume: 198,000 gallons

Reliance Propane & Fuel Oil
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Founded: 1932
Owners: Jim and Tracie McVicker
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,600,000
States: 1; Customers: 3,500
Employees: 23; Bobtails: 6
Storage volume: 90,000 gallons

Sharp Energy Inc.
Location: Georgetown, Delaware
Founded: 1981
Owner: Chesapeake Utilities Corp. (CPK)
2021 FY retail gallons: 51,496,770
Outlets: 11; States: 7; Customers: 87,881
Employees: 377; Bobtails: 122; Transports: 8
Storage volume: 8,983,432 gallons
Acquisitions: 1 (Diversified Energy, 718,000 gallons)

Southern States Cooperative
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Founded: 1923
Owner: Independently owned farmers cooperative
2021 FY retail gallons: 64,000,000
Outlets: 61; States: 6; Customers: 125,000
Employees: 2,000; Bobtails: 175; Transports: 5
Storage volume: 3,200,000 gallons
Officers: Steve Becraft, president & CEO; Tommy Didlake, CFO; Tracy Amburgey, EVP, energy; Lucas Householder, VP, retail operations

State Line Gas Service Inc.
Location: McKnightstown, Pennsylvania
Founded: 1995
Owner: James J. Leaman; Anita K. Leaman
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,020,000
Outlets: 1; States: 2; Customers: 3,400
Employees: 6; Bobtails: 4
Storage volume: 30,000 gallons
Officers: James J. Leaman, president
Operations managers: Anita K. Leaman, office manager

Suburban Propane Partners
Location: Whippany, New Jersey
Founded: 1928
Owner: Publicly held
2021 FY retail gallons: 419,800,000
Outlets: 700; States: 41
Customers: 1,000,000
Employees: 3,131; Bobtails: 1,031; Transports: 10
Storage volume: 22,000,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 1 (1,000,000 gallons)
Officers: Michael A. Stivala, president & CEO, member of the board of supervisors; Michael A. Kuglin, CFO & CAO; Steven C. Boyd, COO; Douglas T. Brinkworth, senior VP, product supply, purchasing & logistics; Neil E. Scanlon, senior VP, information services; Daniel S. Bloomstein, VP & controller; Francesca Cleffi; VP, HR; A. Davin D’Ambrosio, VP & treasurer; M. Douglas Dagan; VP, strategic initiatives, renewable energy; Bryon Koepke, VP, general counsel & secretary; Keith P. Onderdonk, VP, operational support; Nandini Sankara; VP, marketing & brand strategy; Michael Schueler, VP, product supply; VP area operations: Daniel Boyd, Arthur Tate, Thomas Ross, Gregory Boyd

Superior Fuel Co.
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Founded: 2006
Owners: Robert Hall, CEO; Ryan Gunderson, president; Joe Stariha, CFO
2021 FY retail gallons: 9,815,343
Outlets: 5; States: 3; Customers: 16,952
Employees: 147; Bobtails: 18; Transports: 3
Storage volume: 1,102,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 2 (400,000 gallons)
Officers: Robert Hall, CEO; Ryan Gunderson, president; Joe Stariha, CFO
Operations managers: Michael Bodine, VP, operations; Jodie Suomala, operations manager; Cody Jones, sales manager

Superior Plus Propane
Location: Rochester, New York
Founded: 1922
2021 FY retail gallons: 260,000,000
Outlets: 165; States: 22
Employees: 2,100; Bobtails: 815
Acquisitions: 5 (Holden Oil & Propane, Peabody, MA; Freeman Gas, Roebuck, SC; Williams Energy, New Bern, NC; Hopkins Propane, Shelbyville, MI; Mountain Energy Gas, Waynesville, NC)
Officers: Andrew Peyton, president; Jason Fortin, SVP, business transformation; Andy Desmann, VP, finance; James Devens, VP, operations; Tommy Manion, VP, operations; Russ Porowski, VP, sales; Marc Schoone, VP, customer experience & supply; Chris DeFilippo, VP, marketing
Operations managers: General managers: Sean Andersen, Dan Dixon, Bob Lewis, Mike McCormack, Dan Stowell, James Watson

Thermotane Propane
Location: Sanford, Florida
Founded: 1947
2021 FY retail gallons: 1,433,811
Outlets: 2; States: 1; Customers: 5,750
Employees: 21; Bobtails: 6; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 90,000 gallons
Officers: Chandler J. Robertson, president
Operations managers: Martina Varela, controller

ThompsonGas LLC
Location: Frederick, Maryland
Founded: 1946
2021 FY retail gallons: 155,900,000
Outlets: 152; States: 25
Customers: 276,000; Employees: 1,000; Bobtails: 526; Transports: 40
Storage volume: 16,000,000 gallons
Acquisitions: 7
Officers: Jeffery Kerns, president & CEO; Jim Davis, EVP & COO; Scott D. Miller, EVP & general counsel; Scott Jackson, EVP & CFO
Operations managers: Derek Ashmore, RVP; Andy Wise, RVP; Benny Gay, VP ops support; Larry Young, SVP ops support; Dan Carrigan, VP business development; Jon Loeb, VP sales; Rob Hollasch, VP finance; John Stone, VP IT; Jennifer Jarboe, SVP HR, Jason Hendricks, VP marketing; Paul Haeder, VP ops support

United Cooperative
Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
Founded: 1936
2021 FY retail gallons: 12,000,000
Outlets: 16; States: 1; Customers: 13,000
Employees: 64; Bobtails: 25
Storage volume: 1,000,000 gallons

Valley Propane
Location: Worden, Montana
Founded: 1938
Owners: Cooperative
2021 FY retail gallons: 2,100,000
Outlets: 4; States: 1; Customers: 2,500
Employees: 10; Bobtails: 6
Storage volume: 156,000 gallons
Officers: Scott Black, president & CEO
Operations managers: Brad Sullivan, energy director