About McClure Oil Corporation
McClure Oil Corporation is an Indiana-based, fourth-generation family-owned company headquartered in Marion. Its history began with Edward McClure, who opened McClure Coal Company in 1917 after working in cabinetmaking and coal handling. The business later added fuel oil and gasoline, evolving from a coal supplier into a fuel, convenience-store and distribution company.
McClure’s retail business operates convenience stores and fueling facilities across Indiana. The company says it has approximately 500 employees in 20 communities and more than 37 company-operated locations. Stores offer fuel and convenience goods, with food-service options at many locations. McClure reports that its sites distribute gasoline, diesel, E-85 and kerosene.
The company’s retail gasoline operation grew from an incident around 1935, when company founder George McClure sold gasoline to a stranded motorist. The first McClure gas station was built in 1963. In 1975, after self-service fueling became legal in Indiana, McClure says it became the first company in the state to operate a self-service gasoline station; that Marion store remains in operation.
McClure also wholesales and delivers fuel, lubricants and oils through its trucking operation. Its customers include businesses, farms, homes, municipalities and independent gasoline operators. The company operates its own truck fleet to serve both its retail locations and wholesale customers, extending its fuel distribution and transportation services across much of Indiana.
In 2010, McClure acquired Cubberley’s Distribution Corporation. Cubberley’s distributes tobacco, candy, food-service products and sundries, and operates a Cash and Carry warehouse open to the public in Marion. This business complements McClure’s fuel and convenience-store operations with wholesale distribution of everyday merchandise.
McClure describes its development as a progression shaped by changing customer needs: from coal and fuel oil to gasoline, convenience retail and broader distribution. The company says its success is grounded in a strong team and dedication to customers. Its careers materials list flexible schedules, weekly pay, health and voluntary benefits, shift premiums, paid time off and advancement opportunities.
The company’s headquarters is in Marion, with additional offices in Logansport and Indianapolis. From its roots as a local coal business, McClure has grown into a family-owned operator combining convenience retail, fuel delivery, transportation and wholesale distribution in Indiana.
