Empire adds dealer contracts in Columbus, Cleveland markets

摘要

Empire Petroleum Partners has acquired 57 dealer supply contracts from Certified Oil Co. in a deal the company says provides it with a “considerable” footprint in Ohio. Details of the acquisition were not made public. Dallas-based Empire already distributes motor fuel products in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern, Southwestern and Midwestern states. Certified has been operating in Ohio since 1939, when the business began with the opening of a gas station in Piqua. “The Certified book of business provides considerable penetration into the state of Ohio, with concentration more specifically in the Columbus and Cleveland markets,” Empire said in an announcement about the deal. The company said Certified’s dealer supply contracts strengthen its relationships with some of its key branded partners, including Exxon, Marathon, Sunoco and Valero.