Ferrellgas Celebrates 85th Anniversary, Looks Toward the Future
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (OTC: FGPR) is celebrating its 85th anniversary, marking a journey from a local Kansas City propane retailer to the second-largest propane retailer in the United States. Founded in 1939 by A.C. Ferrell, the company now employs over 4,000 people nationwide, serving customers in all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Key highlights include:
- The Blue Rhino tank exchange brand available at 65,000+ locations
- Ferrell North America (FNA) managing the nationwide supply network
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) launched in 1998
- The Ferrellgas Century Project, aimed at community investment and partnerships with charities
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and veteran employment
President & CEO Tamria Zertuche emphasizes the importance of a diverse and empowered workforce in fostering growth and adaptation for the next 85 years.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (OTC: FGPR) festeggia il suo 85° anniversario, segnando un percorso che va da rivenditore locale di propano a Kansas City al secondo rivenditore di propano più grande degli Stati Uniti. Fondata nel 1939 da A.C. Ferrell, l'azienda oggi impiega oltre 4.000 persone in tutto il paese, servendo clienti in tutti i 50 stati, a D.C. e a Porto Rico.
I principali traguardi includono:
- Il marchio di scambio di bombole Blue Rhino disponibile in oltre 65.000 location
- Ferrell North America (FNA) che gestisce la rete di approvvigionamento a livello nazionale
- Piano di Proprietà Azionaria per i Dipendenti (ESOP) lanciato nel 1998
- Il Progetto Ferrellgas Century, mirato a investimenti nella comunità e a collaborazioni con enti di beneficenza
- Impegno per la diversità, l'inclusione e l'occupazione di veterani
Il Presidente e CEO Tamria Zertuche sottolinea l'importanza di una forza lavoro diversificata ed empoderata per promuovere crescita e adattamento nei prossimi 85 anni.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (OTC: FGPR) está celebrando su 85° aniversario, marcando un viaje desde un pequeño minorista de propano en Kansas City hasta convertirse en el segundo mayor minorista de propano en los Estados Unidos. Fundada en 1939 por A.C. Ferrell, la compañía ahora emplea a más de 4,000 personas en todo el país, sirviendo a clientes en los 50 estados, D.C. y Puerto Rico.
Los puntos destacados incluyen:
- La marca de intercambio de cilindros Blue Rhino disponible en más de 65,000 ubicaciones
- Ferrell North America (FNA) gestionando la red de suministro a nivel nacional
- Plan de Propiedad Accionaria para Empleados (ESOP) lanzado en 1998
- El Proyecto Ferrellgas Century, dirigido a la inversión comunitaria y asociaciones con organizaciones benéficas
- Compromiso con la diversidad, la inclusión y el empleo de veteranos
La Presidenta y CEO Tamria Zertuche enfatiza la importancia de una fuerza laboral diversa y empoderada para fomentar el crecimiento y la adaptación en los próximos 85 años.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (OTC: FGPR)는 85주년을 기념하여 캔자스 시티 지역의 프로판 소매상에서 미국에서 두 번째로 큰 프로판 소매상으로 성장한 과정을 돌아봅니다. 1939년 A.C. Ferrell에 의해 설립된 이 회사는 현재 50개 주, 워싱턴 D.C., 푸에르토리코에서 고객에게 서비스를 제공하며 전국적으로 4,000명 이상의 직원을 고용하고 있습니다.
주요 하이라이트는 다음과 같습니다:
- 65,000개 이상의 장소에서 이용 가능한 Blue Rhino 가스통 교환 브랜드
- 전국 공급망을 관리하는 Ferrell North America (FNA)
- 1998년에 출범한 직원 주식 소유 계획 (ESOP)
- 지역 사회 투자와 자선 단체와의 파트너십을 목표로 하는 Ferrellgas Century 프로젝트
- 다양성, 포용성 및 재향 군인 고용에 대한 약속
사장 겸 CEO인 Tamria Zertuche는 향후 85년 동안 성장을 촉진하고 적응하는 데 있어 다양하고 역량 있는 인력이 중요하다고 강조합니다.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (OTC: FGPR) célèbre son 85e anniversaire, marquant un parcours qui l'a mené d'un détaillant de propane local à Kansas City au deuxième plus grand détaillant de propane aux États-Unis. Fondée en 1939 par A.C. Ferrell, l'entreprise emploie désormais plus de 4 000 personnes à l'échelle nationale, servant des clients dans les 50 états, à D.C. et à Porto Rico.
Les faits saillants incluent :
- La marque d'échange de réservoirs Blue Rhino disponible à plus de 65 000 emplacements
- Ferrell North America (FNA) gérant le réseau d'approvisionnement national
- Le Plan d'Actionnariat Salarié (ESOP) lancé en 1998
- Le Projet Ferrellgas Century, visant à l'investissement communautaire et aux partenariats avec des œuvres de charité
- Engagement envers la diversité, l'inclusion et l'emploi des vétérans
La Présidente et PDG Tamria Zertuche souligne l'importance d'une main-d'œuvre diversifiée et habilitée pour favoriser la croissance et l'adaptation au cours des 85 prochaines années.
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (OTC: FGPR) feiert sein 85-jähriges Bestehen und markiert damit den Weg von einem lokalen Propanhändler in Kansas City zum zweitgrößten Propanhändler in den Vereinigten Staaten. Gegründet 1939 von A.C. Ferrell, beschäftigt das Unternehmen heute über 4.000 Mitarbeiter landesweit und bedient Kunden in allen 50 Bundesstaaten, D.C. und Puerto Rico.
Wichtige Höhepunkte sind:
- Die Marke Blue Rhino für den Tausch von Gasflaschen, die an über 65.000 Standorten verfügbar ist
- Ferrell North America (FNA), das das landesweite Versorgungsnetz verwaltet
- Der 1998 gestartete Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsplan (ESOP)
- Das Ferrellgas Century Projekt, das sich auf Investitionen in die Gemeinschaft und Partnerschaften mit Wohltätigkeitsorganisationen konzentriert
- Engagement für Vielfalt, Inklusion und die Beschäftigung von Veteranen
Präsidentin und CEO Tamria Zertuche betont die Bedeutung einer vielfältigen und gestärkten Belegschaft für das Wachstum und die Anpassung in den nächsten 85 Jahren.
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LIBERTY, Mo., Sept. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (OTC: FGPR) is celebrating our 85th anniversary by honoring our past and looking forward to the future. Founded by A.C. Ferrell in Atchison, Kansas, in 1939, Ferrellgas has grown over the years from serving customers in the Kansas City area to the second largest propane retailer in the country. Today, Ferrellgas proudly employs more than 4,000 people nationwide. Our goal is to make propane easy, while ensuring the safety of our customers, our employee-owners, and the communities we serve.
Ferrellgas is a technology-enabled propane logistics company serving customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Our Blue Rhino tank exchange brand is sold across the country at more than 65,000 locations. In addition, Ferrell North America, or FNA, is the backbone of our nationwide supply network.
Chairman of the Board and son of the company’s founder, James E. Ferrell, has played a key role in our company’s growth, development, and success. In addition to expanding the business many times over, he launched Ferrellgas’ Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in 1998. This gives our employee-owners a vested interest in our company’s success. To this day, Mr. Ferrell believes every employee-owner has a purpose and is an integral part of the company.
Ferrellgas is also committed to giving back. By investing in our community, we know we are investing in our future and that of our customers. We know that supporting local organizations throughout the country in the communities where our customers and our employee-owners live and work is a key to our future. We developed the Ferrellgas Century Project, which aims to make the world a better place ahead of our company’s 100th anniversary in 2039. Ferrellgas and Blue Rhino have partnered with several nationally recognized charities as part of this initiative, including Operation Warm, which provides new winter coats and shoes to children in need, Operation BBQ Relief, which cooks and serves hot, freshly grilled meals to people impacted by natural disasters, and The International Rhino Foundation and the American Association of Zoo Keepers, which aim to increase awareness, education, and conservation of the five remaining rhinoceros species on earth.
As we celebrate this important milestone, we know the future of Ferrellgas is strong. Our next 85 years and beyond will be fueled by the hardworking and loyal employee-owners of Ferrellgas. We pride ourselves on supporting and hiring veterans and active-duty military members. Our company honors women and minorities and the important skills and talents they bring to the workplace. We believe collaboration, inclusion, and acceptance are key to creating a successful organization. Ferrellgas’ President & CEO, Tamria Zertuche, is a proud Hispanic woman whose career with the company began at Blue Rhino 20 years ago. “Creating a supportive, inclusionary atmosphere at any company is so important,” she said. “By having a diverse and empowered workforce, we are able to foster fresh perspectives, find unique solutions, adapt, and grow. Ferrellgas has done this for 85 years, and I know we will continue to believe in and rely on our committed workforce for 85 more.”
About Ferrellgas
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., through its operating partnership, Ferrellgas, L.P., and subsidiaries, serves propane customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Its Blue Rhino exchange brand is sold at more than 65,000 locations nationwide. Ferrellgas employees indirectly own 1.1 million common units of the partnership through an employee stock ownership plan. Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. filed a Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 29, 2023. Investors can request a hard copy of this filing free of charge and obtain more information about the partnership online at www.ferrellgas.com.
Contact: Communications@Ferrellgas.com
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