USA: Empire Petroleum adds another wholesale distribution business

Empire Petroleum announces acquisition of wholesale distribution business of Willoughby, Inc.

Empire Petroleum Partners and Willoughby Inc. announced today that Empire has acquired the wholesale distribution business of Willoughby.

The addition of the Willoughby wholesale dealer business significantly augments Empire's current footprint in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas while also strengthening its relationships with its branded partners, including Exxon, Marathon, Shell and Valero.

"We are pleased to welcome over 120 new dealer customers to Empire and to continue executing on our acquisition growth strategy of branded motor fuel distributors across the United States," said Rocky Dewbre, Chief Executive Officer of Empire.

Empire Petroleum is a leading motor fuels distributor in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern, Southwestern and Midwestern states.