Maurice “M.D.” and Charlene Fischer started in the petroleum marketing business in October, 1966, when they bought out Mr. Carl H. Bucher becoming the Texaco Consignee for the Comal County area. The business, under the name M.D. Fischer, Consignee, was located at 898 N. Houston, and consisted of one small tanker and two pickup trucks, one with a small tank on the back, delivering small quantities of petroleum to farmers, ranchers, and a dozen or so retail accounts; no real estate was owned by the company. The office/warehouse building was owned by Texaco and the land belonged to the railroad. In 1969 the company built the first service station at 974 N. Walnut and was referred to as Oakwood Service Center. Not desiring to enter the retail side of business, the station was rented out, although throughout the years the company had operated various service stations between dealer rentals. In 1975, Midtex began operating this account as Pit Stop #1.

      Midtex Oil, Inc. was chartered with M.D. as owner and President and Charlene as Secretary/Treasurer, in April of 1976. On May 1, 1976, the new corporation bought the Phillips 66 jobbership from Mr. Edgar Sahm. Part of that purchase included a Phillips station at I.H. 35 and Walnut, which was later named Pit Stop Food Mart #3.

      In December, 1976, a new corporation, M.D. Fischer Oil, Inc. was chartered for the purpose of separating the Texaco Consignee and Phillips Jobbership from the hauling of unbranded products by transport. In May, 1979, Midtex Oil, Inc. acquired all shares of M.D. Fischer Oil, Inc. stock, after which the shares were liquidated. In February, 1989, M.D. Fischer Oil, Inc. was officially dissolved.

      The Texaco consigneeship was converted to a Texaco distributorship in 1980, thus opening many new opportunities for expansion. M.D. Fischer, Consignee, ceased to exist and the distributorship has been operated by Midtex Oil, Inc. ever since. The same year Midtex built a new office and warehouse at 1516 Wald Road, along with Pit Stop #4 which adjoined the new office. The first computer was also acquired. In December, 1980, the Arco jobbership was purchased from Ray Schlichting Oil Company, but two months later Arco withdrew all operations from Texas. Arco customers were converted to Texaco or Phillips 66 products, including the Arco Service Station at 1015 So. Seguin which was part of the Arco purchase. This station became Pit Stop Food Mart #6.

      M.D. & Char's oldest son, Russell Fischer, joined the Company full time in the Wholesale department in 1987. He is now Director of Wholesale Operations.

      In December, 1988, the Kerrville Texaco distributorship was purchased from the St. Clair Corporation. Wholesale operations were conducted until March, 1994, but the retail business (Pit Stop #11), which was built in August, 1990, is still functioning successfully.

      Midtex began its own Fleet Fueling System at Pit Stop #5, a credit card system of its own for use by local businesses, in 1989. This card system has expanded and is now available at many of our store locations as well as the Main Office.

      Due to environmental problems over the Edwards Aquifer and because Midtex needed to expand, a new office and warehouse was built at the present location at 3455 I.H. 35 South.

      In 1995, the first fast food outlet, Blimpie's, was added to Pit Stop #2 and the first Texaco Xpress Lube was built on Hwy 81 South.

      Rodney Fischer, M.D. & Char's youngest son, joined the Company as the Environmental and Engineering Manager in 1996. Rodney is now the Convenience Store Director. His wife, Cathy, was a Training Coordinator and conducted employee training on a part time basis until she became a full time Mom.

      Midtex purchased the fuel and lube distribution assets of Ploch Oil Company in San Antonio, in July 1997. This established a wholesale office and warehouse in the metro area, and a supplier contract with Conoco which was acquired at the same time.

      In May, 1999, Midtex purchased the Floyd Lackey Oil Company out of San Marcos, Texas, which consisted of one station and a small bulk plant, which was remodeled and reopened as a Conoco unit.

     On May 1, 2000, Midtex Oil, Inc. was changed to Midtex Oil, L.P. so it could avail itself of various benefits under state law.

      In 2001, Midtex acquired a Shell lubricants contract, expanding our lubricants customer base.

      In March 2003, due to Chevron purchasing Texaco, resulting in Shell exercising its option to convert all company-operated Texaco's to Shell, Midtex converted Pit Stop #12 in Blanco to Shell and Pit Stop #10, #5, #8, #14 & #17 followed.

      Eddie Wyatt Oil was purchased in August of 2003. With that purchase the company was able to significantly increase it's customer base.

      On September 10, 2004, Midtex doubled its oil business by purchasing KP Oil in Conroe, TX, with oil warehouses in Conroe, Tomball and Beaumont. The purchase was a good fit because KP Oil was also selling Shell and Texaco branded lubricants and had another large territory including the Houston area. This basically expanded Midtex Oil lubricants sales area from the Mexican border to the Louisiana border along IH 10 and north, including Waco.

      On April 24, 2006, Rodney and Russell formed the partnership 2RF Enterprises, Ltd. and the Corporation of 2RF Management, Inc. On May 25, 2006, 2RF Enterprises, Ltd. purchased eleven (11) retail locations called Petro Pantry from ACO Petroleum, officing in Universal City, Texas. Nine of the locations involved the purchase of real property. The remaining two were leases. All of the stores were in the San Antonio area. All of the stores were branded Shell except for one of the leased sites which was temporarily branded Texaco.

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