2025 Top Propane Retailers: Highest gallon sales

February 12, 2025 By    

Dooley’s Petroleum Inc.

Location: Willmar, Minnesota
Web: dooleypetro.com
Founded: 1985
Owner: Randy Dooley
2024 FY retail gallons: 27,186,337
Outlets: 8; States: 1; Customers: 14,847
Employees: 65; Bobtails: 24; Transports: 11
Storage volume: 1,034,700 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 12,379
Officers: Randy Dooley, president and CEO; Scott Jones, COO; Mike Johnson, CFO
Operations managers: Dan Selander, director of operations; Heidi Hagen, bulk fuel logistics manager and CSR supervisor; Scott Mitteness, service manager

ALCIVIA

Location: Cottage Grove, Wisconsin
Web: alcivia.com
Founded: 2021
Owner: Patron-owned cooperative
2024 FY retail gallons: 23,182,130
Outlets: 80; States: 4; Customers: 32,250
Employees: 410; Bobtails: 30; Transports: 7
Storage volume: 1,950,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 25,250
Officers: James Dell, CEO, president; Jude Wolf, VP, energy & retail
Energy operations managers: Robert Wood, Trevor Skalitzky

Crystal Flash Inc.

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Web: crystalflash.com
Founded: 1932
Owners: Employee-owned
2024 FY retail gallons: 19,820,000
Outlets: 15; States: 1; Customers: 26,570
Employees: 299; Bobtails: 54
Transports: 56
Storage volume: 1,000,000 gallons
Officers: Brad Gandy, CEO; TJ Lehnertz, VP operations; Charles Kroll, CFO; Doug Beverage, CIO; Chris Mull, director of sales/customer support
Operations managers: Directors: Pete Aardema, bulk plant operations; Craig Broekhuizen, transporta

American Cylinder Exchange-Rhine LLC

Location: West Palm Beach, Florida
Web: forkliftpropane.com; acxusa.com
Founded: 2004
Owners: American Cylinder Exchange LLC and Rhine LLC
2024 FY retail gallons: 18,020,000
Outlets: 14; States: 17; Customers: 16,900
Employees: 144; Bobtails: 6
Forklift cylinder delivery trucks: 91
Storage volume: 510,000 gallons

Delta Liquid Energy

Location: Paso Robles, California
Web: deltaliquidenergy.com
Founded: 1936
Owner: Platz family
2024 FY retail gallons: 16,255,617
Outlets: 9; States: 5; Customers: 18,295
Employees: 128; Bobtails: 48
Transports: 12
Officers: D. Frank Platz, CEO; William Platz, president; Cynthia Belmont, VP, administration; Allison Platz-Velazquez, director of sales and marketing; Phil Comstock, VP, retail operations

Herring Gas Co. Inc.

Location: Meadville, Mississippi
Web: herringgas.com
Founded: 1946
Owner: Herring family
2024 FY retail gallons: 13,300,000
Outlets: 21; States: 2; Customers: 35,000
Employees: 177; Bobtails: 69; Transports: 4
Storage volume: 1,900,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 29,000
Officers: Ed Herring, chairman of the board; Jody Herring, president; Tommy Smallwood, VP; Colby Bass, CFO
Operations managers: Troy Marcukaitis, Hayden Herring, Mike Conerly, Molly Tucker, Deron Bond

Premier Cooperative

Location: Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Web: premiercooperative.com
Founded: 1893
2024 FY retail gallons: 13,100,000
Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 15,000
Employees: 31; Bobtails: 26
Storage volume: 800,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 15,600
Officers: Matt Severson, CEO; Andy Jones, CFO; David Fiene, COO
Operations managers: Tim Lease, energy division manager

Central Farm Service

Location: Truman, Minnesota
Web: cfscoop.com
2024 FY retail gallons: 13,081,397
Outlets: 11; States: 2; Customers: 8,900
Employees: 33; Bobtails: 16
Storage volume: 1,746,600 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 11,000
Acquisitions: 1 (More’s Ag Service)
Officers: Steve Scholtz, VP, energy
Operations managers: Jim Jung, operations manager

Foster Fuels Inc.

Location: Brookneal, Virginia
Web: fosterfuels.com
Founded: 1921
Owner: Watt R. Foster Jr.
2024 FY retail gallons: 12,300,000
Outlets: 6; States: 1; Customers: 20,000
Employees: 255; Bobtails: 28; Transports: 9
Storage volume: 380,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 11,000
Officers: Watt R. Foster Jr., president & CEO; Will Rohrig, president; Darrell St. John, SVP & CIO; Michael Cortez, CFO; Darryl Whitesell, CFP & general counsel
Operations managers: Lindie Honsberger, SVP, propane services; Rick Tate, VP, propane technical operations

Country Visions Cooperative

Location: Brillion, Wisconsin
Web: countryvisionscoop.com
Founded: 1923
2024 FY retail gallons: 12,000,000
Outlets: 37; States: 2; Customers: 18,000
Employees: 60; Bobtails: 31; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 1,400,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 15,000
Officers: David Neal, VP, energy; Carl Kiedrowski, energy division manager
Operations managers: John Leurquin, central; Carrie Kowalczyk, western; Dennis Taylor, northern

Energy Partners LLC

Location: Missoula, Montana
Web: energypartnerspropane.com
Founded: 2001
Owner: Missoula Electric Coop / CHS Inc.
2024 FY retail gallons: 11,500,000
Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 18,000
Employees: 70; Bobtails: 23; Transports: 2
Storage volume: 830,000 gallons
Officers: DeWayne O’Brien, GM; Tucker Eslinger, safety director; Anna Taylor, HR director; Becca Neer, controller
Operations managers: Dustin Smith, Dustin Bertot, Bob Dube, John Thomas, Tim Buchanan

AgState

Location: Cherokee, Iowa
Web: agstate.org
Owner: Co-op
2024 FY retail gallons: 11,000,000
Outlets: 40; States: 1; Customers: 5,000
Employees: 25; Bobtails: 6
Storage volume: 500,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 2,800
Officers: Marty Lau, VP, energy

Pearl City Elevator

Location: Lena, Illinois
Web: pce-coops.com
Founded: 1917
Owner: Farmer-owned cooperative
2024 FY retail gallons: 10,444,915
Outlets: 8; States: 2; Customers: 2,700
Employees: 15; Bobtails: 8
Storage volume: 480,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 1,200
Officers: Kevin Elkerman, CEO
Operations managers: Greg Burckhardt, energy operations manager

Christensen Inc.

Location: Richland, Washington
Web: christensenusa.com
Founded: 1980
Owner: The Christensen family – Gary, Annette, Brandon, Tony, Justin, Quentin & Keagan Christensen
2024 FY retail gallons: 9,500,000
Outlets: 16; States: 3; Customers: 10,000
Employees: 402; Bobtails: 10; Transports: 7
Storage volume: 1,140,000
Company tanks at customer sites: 1,800
Officers: Tony Christensen, CEO & president; Scott Phillips, CFO; Mike Ashbaker, EVP
Operations managers: Travis Paulson, VP, commercial operations; Tim Wolthuis, senior director, commercial sales

Marsh Energy Inc.

Location: Greeneville, Tennessee
Web: marshpet.com
Founded: 1966
Owner: S.W. Marsh Family
2024 FY retail gallons: 9,000,000
Outlets: 7; States: 4; Customers: 16,000
Employees: 70; Bobtails: 24; Transports: 6
Storage volume: 460,000 gallons
Officers: Chris Marsh, president & CEO; Lori Finchum, secretary & CFO
Operations managers: Rodney Markham, regional VP; Kristine Mitchel, controller; Larry O’Bryant; managers: Rick Smith, Ben Raby, Kevin Cretsinger, Justin Graham, Grey Wells, Ralph Brooks, Dee Linkeous

Cole Oil & Propane

Location: Lomira, Wisconsin
Web: coleoilandpropane.com
Founded: 1921
Owners: Tom, Tony & Traci Cole
2024 FY retail gallons: 8,750,000
Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 10,000
Employees: 28; Bobtails: 20; Transports: 2
Storage volume: 498,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 8,700
Officers: Tony Cole, president; Tom Cole, VP; Traci Cole, VP
Operations managers: Nick Tasch, Ripon branch manager; Craig Tillema, Friesland branch manager; Mike Holzmann, service manager; Steve Schill, operations manager

Northwest Propane

Location: Carrollton, Texas
Web: northwestpropane.com
Founded: 1946
2024 FY retail gallons: 8,298,300
Outlets: 4; States: 1; Customers: 14,300
Employees: 48; Bobtails: 16; Transports: 6
Storage volume: 524,000 gallons
Officers: J. Ben Wood, president; Tim L. Wood, VP; Jerry L. Hatzfeld, secretary treasurer
Operations managers: J. Ben Wood, operations; Andrew Hatzfeld, personnel

21st Century Energy Group

Location: New Castle, Pennsylvania
Web: 21stcenturyenergygroup.com
Founded: 1962
2024 FY retail gallons: 8,021,000
Outlets: 7; States: 4

Milton Propane

Location: Milton, Wisconsin
Web: miltonpropane.com
Founded: 1967
Owner: John Arndt
2024 FY retail gallons: 7,900,000
Outlets: 6; States: 2; Customers: 13,500
Employees: 37; Bobtails: 18; Transports: 4
Storage volume: 550,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 10,400
Officers: John Arndt, president & CEO
Operations managers: Meghan Showen, corporate office manager; branch managers: Doug Fondriest, Eric Langusch, John Arnoldussen, Dale Medema, Walt Wingo

Superior Fuel Co.

Location: Superior, Wisconsin
Web: superiorfuelcompany.com
Founded: 2006
Owner: Bob Hall, Ryan Gunderson, Joe Stariha
2024 FY retail gallons: 7,475,686
Outlets: 5; States: 2; Customers: 10,129
Employees: 63; Bobtails: 13; Transports: 4
Storage volume: 908,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 7,111
Officers: Robert Hall, CEO; Ryan Gunderson, president; Joe Stariha, CFO
Operations managers: Ben Crosby, VP, operations

Northern Star

Cooperative Services
Location: Deer River, Minnesota
Web: northernstarcoop.com
Founded: 1922
Owner: Member-owned cooperative
2024 FY retail gallons: 7,415,000
Outlets: 7; States: 1; Customers: 15,000
Employees: 50; Bobtails: 27; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 625,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 13,000
Officers: Bradley Box, CEO; James Peterson, president; Victor Williams, VP; Travis Anttila, secretary; directors: Shirley Nixon, Ryan Fox, Barbara Gunderson, Jason Newberg, John Scheel
Operations managers: Nicole Osse, assistant GM; Patrick Bleth, operations manager; Brenda Hendrickson, credit manager; Shelby Box, marketing manager

CoEnergy Propane

Location: Redmond, Oregon
Web: coenergy.net
Founded: 2001
2024 FY retail gallons: 6,850,000
Outlets: 2; States: 1
Employees: 27; Bobtails: 9; Transports: 1
Storage volume: 210,000 gallons
Officers: Bryan Adams, president & CEO
Operations managers: Kevin Karpstein, director of operations

Quality Propane Inc.

Location: Clinton, Connecticut
Web: qualitypropaneonline.com
Founded: 1992
Owners: The Malazzi family
2024 FY retail gallons: 6,704,370
Outlets: 2; States: 2; Customers: 11,246
Employees: 52; Bobtails: 19; Transports: 2
Storage volume: 240,000 gallons

G.A. Bove Fuels

Location: Mechanicville, New York
Web: bovefuels.com
Founded: 1930
Owner: John V. Bove; Frank A. Bove
2024 FY retail gallons: 6,350,000
Outlets: 3; States: 1; Customers: 6,350
Employees: 74; Bobtails: 12
Storage volume: 138,000 gallons
Company tanks at customer sites: 7,000
Officers: Frank A. Bove, president; John V. Bove, CEO

Enderby Gas Inc.

dba Bishop Energy

Location: Gainesville, Texas
Web: enderbygas.com
Founded: 1945
Owner: Jim Bishop
2024 FY retail gallons: 6,341,848
Outlets: 7; States: 2; Customers: 20,000
Employees: 100; Bobtails: 29; Transports: 32
Storage volume: 792,000 gallons
Officers: Jim Bishop, president; Claudia Ledford, secretary
Operations managers: Max Eubanks, manager, supply & distribution; Chad Gregg, GM; branch managers: Jeanne Schneiter, Sherman; Boyd Sanders, Paris

Offen Petroleum

Location: Denver
Web: offenpetro.com
Founded: 1933
Owner: Court Square Capital Partners
2024 FY retail gallons: 6,187,626
Outlets: 600; States: 6; Customers: 5,189
Employees: 29; Bobtails: 8
Transports: 18 (companywide)
Storage volume: 410,000 gallons
Officers: Bill Gallagher, CEO; Aaron Hackerott, COO & president
Operations managers: Kyle Wilmoth, strategic account manager, sales, Ozark region; Sean C

New Horizons Supply Cooperative

Location: Fennimore, Wisconsin
Web: newhorizonsco-op.com
Founded: 1990
Owners: Member-owned
2024 FY retail gallons: 6,100,000
States: 1; Customers: 10,000
Employees: 145; Bobtails: 14
Storage volume: 500,000 gallons
Officers: Jason Cullen, CEO
Operations managers: David Digman, energy manager

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