Since 1925, Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. has grown alongside the businesses and communities it serves. What began with a service station in downtown Henderson has evolved into a regional supplier of fuels, lubricants, coolants, chemicals, equipment and reliability solutions for customers throughout western Kentucky and the surrounding region.
Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. was incorporated on May 15, 1925. Just a few months later, the company opened its first service station at Second and Green streets in Henderson. Those early days looked considerably different from today’s operation. Fuel was dispensed by hand, and attendants provided the type of full service that defined the era.
Today, Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. is managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Crafton family, continuing a tradition built around dependable service, strong relationships and taking care of customers.
Growth came quickly. Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. opened its first wholesale plant along the railroad tracks on Atkinson Street in 1926. By 1936, the company operated seven wholesale plants throughout western Kentucky, owned 18 Sinclair service stations and supplied gasoline to more than 100 additional stations.
As transportation, industry and the needs of its customers changed, Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. changed with them. Today, Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. is managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Crafton family, continuing a tradition built around dependable service, strong relationships and taking care of customers.
The Crafton family’s history with Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. began in 1955 when James M. “Bud” Crafton joined the business. Bud’s sons would eventually follow. Jim Crafton joined Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. in 1979, serving as president, followed by his brother Bob in 1994, serving as vice president/treasurer. Jim’s son James represents the fifth generation of the Crafton family involved in the business. That family involvement extends beyond ownership and management. It reflects a hands-on approach to the business and a commitment to understanding the customers, employees and communities Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. serves.
The Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. of today looks very different from the service station that opened in 1925. Our capabilities have expanded to include fuels, industrial and commercial lubricants, coolants, antifreeze and glycols, Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), equipment, filtration, fluid analysis and other products and reliability solutions.
Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. now serves factories, coal mines, fleets, construction companies, agricultural operations and other commercial and industrial customers. While the products and technology have evolved, the goal remains remarkably similar: understand what our customers need and provide dependable products and service to help keep them moving.
A 100-year history isn’t built by one person or one generation. Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. has been fortunate to have employees spend decades building their careers with the company, including team members with 40, 50 and more years of service.
The same longevity can be found in many of our customer relationships. Taking care of customers has been central to Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. throughout its history, and it remains one of the most important measures of our success today.
Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. has been recognized by Phillips 66 with its Customer Service Excellence Award and has earned Top Tier designation multiple times for exceeding standards in quality, safety and environmental operations.
These recognitions reflect something we’ve valued for generations: doing business the right way and taking care of the customers who place their trust in us.
Reaching 100 years gives us plenty to look back on, but we’re equally focused on what’s ahead.
Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. continues to expand its capabilities in lubricants, reliability services and other solutions that help our customers protect equipment, improve performance and keep their operations running.
The products will continue to change. The industries we serve will continue to evolve. The commitment to our customers will remain.
For more than 100 years, Home Oil & Gas Company, Inc. has supplied dependable fuels, lubricants, equipment and technical solutions to businesses throughout the region.
Phone: (270) 826-3925
300 Atkinson Street
Henderson, KY 42420
405 Nort Court Street
Morganfield, KY 42437
Phone: (270) 826-3771
1356 Commonwealth Drive
Henderson, KY 42420