Mission & Vision
Beginning in 1929, our Quality Oil Company believes in delivering quality service. From Virginia to Florida, our Company believes in keeping our customers a priority.
We hope we make you feel at home by serving you your fuel oil and propane needs, providing you a place to stay at one of our hotels, and welcoming you into one of our convenience stores.
Quality Oil Company has developed a long-standing heritage of integrity, honesty, ethical dealings and trust easily recognized by the communities we serve, vendors we use and our employees. Treating each other the way we would like to be treated, as simple a statement as that may seem, has led to the development of a sense of pride and loyalty to our Company that can only be admired by our competitors.
Standing on the values which got us to where we are today, and leading us into the future, our commitment to you and from you will be to strive:
Our Core Values
The principles that guide every aspect of our business and have driven our success for nearly a century.
Do it because it is right
We make decisions based on what's ethical and beneficial for all stakeholders.
Treat others as we would like to be treated
Respect and fairness guide our interactions with customers, vendors, and employees.
Be financially responsible
We maintain fiscal discipline while investing in growth and community development.
Be better today than yesterday
Continuous improvement drives our commitment to excellence and innovation.
Company History
A place where Quality people provide Quality service and Quality products with a dedicated commitment to be the best. A place called Quality Oil Company.
The Great Depression Beginning
In 1929, when the United States was just beginning to enter the era of the Great Depression, Joe H. Glenn, Jr. and Bert L. Bennett, Sr., were beginning an era of their own. These two men shared very little in common, other than the fact that they both had a dream of owning an oil distributorship.
This dream seemed unrealistic in the economic conditions that were present in 1929, but Joe Glenn and Bert Bennett, Sr. would not stop dreaming and looked beyond adversity to opportunity to make this dream come true.
Quality Oil Company was organized in December 1929. Initially, the Company had been created to launch a distributorship for the then unheard of, Shell Oil Company.
Joe H. Glenn, Jr.
Co-founder
Bert L. Bennett, Sr.
Co-founder
Our Journey Through Time
From a small distributorship to a multi-state enterprise, discover the key milestones in our history.
Company Founded
Joe H. Glenn Jr. and Bert L. Bennett Sr. establish Quality Oil Company as a Shell Oil distributorship during the Great Depression.
Seashell Stations
Built eight unique seashell-shaped gasoline stations to promote the Shell brand. One still exists today on the National Register of Historic Places.
Quality Oil Transport
Founded transport division (now Reliable Tank Line) to reduce costs and improve distribution efficiency.
Headquarters Established
Consolidated all Winston-Salem operations at the 13-acre Lockland Avenue facility, still our headquarters today.
Diversification
Expanded into hospitality with first hotel and created the innovative Gas House concept for independent stations.
Multi-State Operations
Operating across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and Florida with multiple divisions serving communities.
A Piece of History
The construction of eight seashell-shaped stations began in 1930 to catch the public's eye and generate interest in the Shell name. These unique stations required a wire frame overlaid with concrete and definitely caught the eye of the public.
Today, only one of these stations still exists. Located at the corner of East Sprague Street and Peachtree Street in Winston-Salem, this unique service station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and has since been renovated to its original state.
Learn More About This Historic SiteGenerations of Leadership
Our success has been built through the dedication of multiple generations of family leadership.
James K. Glenn, Sr.
1950s Leadership
Bert L. Bennett, Jr.
1950s Leadership
J. Kirk Glenn, Jr.
1970s-2001
Graham F. Bennett
1970s Partner
The legacy continued as J. Kirk Glenn Jr. and Graham F. Bennett, who joined ranks of partner in the 1970's, implemented our Core Ideology. Although J. Kirk Glenn, Jr. retired in 2001, the company continues to grow and maintain its strong values.
Meet Our Current Leadership TeamQuality Oil Company Today
Continuing our heritage of vision and industry leadership across the southeastern United States.
Today, Quality Oil Company continues its heritage of vision and industry leadership. The Company has numerous Quality Marts, Gas Houses, and Hotels located in various cities throughout the southeastern U.S.
The future is bright for our ever growing Company and its affiliate Reliable Tank Line. These Companies continue to grow, adding new facilities and employees on a continual basis.
Years ago with only a vision and a small distributorship, Joe Glenn and Bert Bennett, Sr., created a place that would far exceed anything they ever imagined. A place that would continue to be led by hard working family members who would carry on their dream and their vision. A place where employees would be proud to work, vendors would be proud to serve and customers would be proud to use.
Serving the Southeast
From Virginia to Florida, we're proud to serve communities across five states.
North Carolina
Our home state and headquarters location in Winston-Salem
South Carolina
Expanding our hospitality and retail presence
Virginia
Quality service extending north
Georgia
Growing our southeastern footprint
Florida
Hotel destinations and hospitality services