2096 W STATE HWY 158 OSCEOLA, AR 72370 Get Directions
2096 W STATE HWY 158 OSCEOLA, AR 72370 Get Directions
"Being a family-owned and operated business, we are able to cooperate with each other and get much more accomplished," said founder Tom Shirley. "We extend that family relationship to our employees and maintain positive self-esteem. Once a policy is established, it gets the attention necessary to see that it is administered properly. Having many people here with a vested interest in the company makes it possible for us to follow through with the promises we make and the policies we set."
In early 1983, after building yet another store, the company having decided that it needed its own retail identity, named their convenience/food stores HOCO. In 1984 HOCO's fourth store was acquired from EZ Way Food Store Chain and became the #4 store in the Home Oil Company family.
In 1985, store #8 was built in Samson, Alabama; with the addition of a deli in this store one more facet was added to the services of The HOCO Stores.
During 1988, Home Oil Company decided to re-identify its retail division; their entry into the deli business created an area which needed different marketing. The HOCO Food Store was converted to the The Hobo Pantry and a new image was created. A new store, number twelve, was built to fully utilize and celebrate this new image. This new location was used nationally as a guide for other convenience stores.
As the success continues, Home Oil Company continues to grow. Home Oil Company now owns twenty-six retail outlets and
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