Murphy USA
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Murphy USA is an American corporation based in El Dorado, Arkansas operating 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.[1][2] In 2018, it was ranked 279 on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by revenue.[3] In 2021, Murphy USA had dropped to 322 on the Fortune 500 list. [4]
Company type | Public |
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NYSE: MUSA S&P 400 Component | |
Founded | 1996; 28 years ago (1996) (became independent in 2013; 11 years ago (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."[5]
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.[6]