DALLAS -- Empire Petroleum Partners LLC has announced that it successfully acquired the wholesale distribution rights of Keeman Petroleum Co. Inc., a Valdosta, Ga.-based distributor that supplies branded fuel to gas stations primarily in the southern Georgia and Florida markets.
The addition of these Keeman accounts strengthens Empire's regional footprint in southern Georgia.
"Empire is pleased to add the dealer network from Keeman to its existing distribution network in Georgia and northern Florida. Empire currently has an extensive distribution network in central and northern Georgia and this acquisition provides an excellent footprint for growth in the southern part of the state," said Michael O'Brien, Empire's vice president of mergers and acquisition. "In addition, Keeman strengthens our brand relationship with two of our key partners in CITGO and Chevron."
He continued, "Keeman Petroleum is well known distributor in South Georgia and Empire welcomes the dealer portfolio into the Empire family."
Empire Petroleum is a leading motor fuels distributor of top brands including Shell, Chevron, Texaco, Valero, Sunoco, BP, ExxonMobil, CITGO, Marathon, Gulf and Phillips 66. Based in Dallas, Empire distributes motor fuel products to more than 1,250 gas stations in 27 states.
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