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Mobile Fuel Delivery Service

A southern Maryland propane and fuel distribution operation buying direct from oil terminals and rail yards, serving residential, commercial, hospitality and event customers.

Business Highlights

  • Direct purchasing from oil terminals and rail yards, with no middlemen in the supply chain
  • Client base spans residential, commercial, hospitality and event work rather than one segment
  • Event clients include government and stadium venues
  • Established relationships with fire marshal offices, which is what permits event work
  • Solo-operator model keeps overhead low

Considerations / Questions to Ask

  • Direct terminal access is the core advantage. Is it contractual and transferable, or does it rest on the owner's own relationships?
  • This is a solo-operator business. What does a buyer actually need to do day to day, and what does it cost to hire that out?
  • How much of revenue is recurring residential and commercial delivery versus one-off event work?
  • What licences, permits and fire marshal approvals are required, and do they transfer?
  • What vehicles and tank assets are included, and what condition are they in?

Opportunities

  • Event work with government and stadium clients is high-profile and hard for a new entrant to win without the permitting relationships already in place
  • A solo operation is capacity-limited by definition. Adding a second driver is the obvious first move
  • Recurring restaurant and hospitality propane accounts are steadier than event work and can be sold into the existing territory
  • Adjacent products already in the mix, including patio heating equipment and industrial gases, are under-exploited