Since being acquired in 2016 by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Croton Holding Co., Par Mar Oil Co. has grown from a 52-store chain to 241 locations operating in Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia.
In addition to Par Mar Stores, Marietta, Ohio-based Par Mar Oil Co. operates 28 quick-service restaurants under the Arby's, A&W, Dairy Queen, IHOP, Papa John's and Subway brands, as well as Par Mar's proprietary PM Kitchen Brand.
In 2023, Par Mar added 34 locations and another eight locations in 2024, including a new-to-industry 18-acre truck stop operating under the Travel Centers of America flag located off Interstate 77 just south of Parkersburg, West Virginia.
In addition to Par Mar Oil Co., Croton Holding owns Countywide Petroleum, a leading petroleum wholesaler providing branded offerings of BP/Amoco, Marathon, Sunoco, Exxon, CITGO and Valero. Countywide Petroleum supplies over 450 locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky.
For benchmarking purposes, store counts are as of Jan. 1, 2025.
| Headquarters: | Marietta, Ohio |
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| No. of Stores: | 241 |
| Rank: | 35 |
| Rank Last Year: | 33 |
| Website: | http://www.parmarstores.com/ |