General Info

Mountain Empire Oil Company owns and operates more than 45 convenience/fuel stores in northeast Tennessee, southwest Virginia and western North Carolina. Its stores are primarily branded under Shell and BP. Its two fuel centers, located in Abingdon, Va., and Baileyton, Tenn., are branded Shell. The company s stores offer a variety of products and services, including car washes, fuel, beer, chips, cigarettes, money orders, prepaid phone cards and other traditional convenience store items. Some stores maintain partnerships with vendors, such as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Subway, Schlotzsky s and other local foodservice companies. Mountain Empire Oil was founded in 1977 and is based in Johnson City, Tenn.