Murphy USA is an American corporation based in El Dorado, Arkansas that operates a chain of retail gas stations that are primarily located in proximity to Walmart stores. It was founded as a spin-off of Murphy Oil in 2013.[2][3]
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| Company type | Public |
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| NYSE: MUSA S&P 400 Component | |
| Founded | 1996 (became independent in 2013 as spin-off of Murphy Oil) |
| Headquarters | El Dorado, Arkansas, U.S. |
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| Services | Service stations |
Number of employees | 15,000 |
| Website | murphyusa.com |
In the first quarter of 2016, Murphy USA announced a change in its relationship with Walmart, as they began opening their own in-house gas stations and convenience stores. It plans to increase its locations independently of Walmart sites. In 2016, Murphy USA announced that Core-Mark would be the sole distributor for their chain. It said, "...this partnership will allow Murphy to offer a larger selection of popular convenience store products."[4]
On December 14, 2020, Murphy USA announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase QuickChek convenience stores, based in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, for $645 million.[5]
As of June 2024, it was ranked 214 on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by revenue and ranked 89 on the Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies.[6]
Locations
editMurphy USA opened its first stores exclusively adjacent to Walmart properties. As of February 21, 2024, Murphy USA operates 1,700 retail fueling stations in 27 US states and over 1,100 sites are located near Walmart stores. Murphy USA also has 240 Murphy Express branded stores, which are located independently. Murphy Express sites are typically large-format facilities (1,200-3,400+ square feet) that offer a larger array of products and more fueling lanes than the original format.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Leadership Team". Murphy USA. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Spinoff Murphy USA Gets Board Sign-Off". CSPNet. 7 Aug 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Murphy USA Spinoff". Zacks. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Murphy Oil USA - Investor Relations - News Release". ir.corporate.murphyusa.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "Murphy USA Announces Agreement to Acquire QuickChek—One of the Leading Food and Beverage C-Store Operators in the U.S." GlobeNewsWire (Press release). 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Murphy USA". Fortune. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
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