CALL MENU Our History Celebrating 100 Years of Service in Central PA Our roots began in Quarryville in 1917 when Jerome H. Rhoads began selling kerosene from the back of a rail car. Today, Rhoads Energy has grown to become a family of companies that offers a variety of products and services to meet the needs of our customers as a full-service energy provider. 100 years later, Rhoads Energy continues to stay true to Mr. Rhoads’ legacy where our employees and customers are the foundation of our locally-owned and family operated business. 1917 Jerome H. Rhoads started the company and began selling kerosene from the back of a railcar 1926 Mr. Rhoads purchased a building, previously referred to as the Washington House and opened Hotel Rhoads. As soon as Mr. Rhoads took ownership of the building, he provided a room to the Quarryville Legion boys to hold their meetings. He also allowed the Lions Club to bring the State Police to town by establishing a “permanent substation” inside the hotel and installed a telephone for their use. 1932 A fire occurred at the “Rhoads Hotel” that badly damaged the building and the only item that could be salvaged from the wreckage was a marble soda fountain. The total loss of the building was estimated at $17,000. Mr. Rhoads never questioned rebuilding and less than 2 months the remnants of the old “Rhoads Hotel” were torn down. 1933 The restaurant re-opened in a Spanish-style building and was named “The Spanish Tavern.” Locals objected to the word “tavern”, and the name was changed to the Rhoads Restaurant. The restaurant was closed in 1999 and the property was sold. 1957 Company incorporated and officially named Jerome H. Rhoads, Inc. 1998 Expanded into commercial fueling by acquiring Harrisburg & Lemoyne Pacific Pride locations 1999 Restaurant closed. It was the oldest restaurant in southern Lancaster County, according to the Solanco Heritage Book. The company’s name was changed from Jerome H. Rhoads Inc., to Rhoads Energy to include expanded product offerings and services as a full-service energy company. 2003 Acquired Zeke’s Oil, based in Chester County 2007 Acquired Acker Fuels (originally based in Gap, PA) 2009 Acquired EG Smith Inc & Boyertown Oil, which expanded reach into Berks County and western Montgomery County 2010 Acquired Natural Gas PUC license to provide gas service in Pennsylvania 2012 Introduced Lancaster Chamber Fleet Fueling Program in partnership with Turkey Hill Minit Markets 2013 Acquired Atlas Oil in Pottstown, PA 2014 Acquired F.W. Reifsnyder Propane in Temple, PA. 2015 Acquired Vincent R. Boltz. Expanded the company’s footprint into Lebanon County. Sold 1,000,000 million gallons through the Lancaster Chamber Fleet Fueling Program. 2016 Built a new office and warehouse for the E.G. Smith division in Sinking Spring, PA Acquired the heating and cooling division of Berks Products 2018 Acquired assets of former Worley & Obetz business 2019 Renovated warehouse into new Corporate Headquarters and Training Center located at 205 Hazel Street, Lancaster Acquired George H. Blouch Fuel, based in Lebanon and merged with Vincent R. Boltz Acquired Aulenbach & Sons, based in Birdsboro 2020 Acquired Mack Services Group, based in Malvern, rebranded as Mack Energy and expanded footprint into the Main Line area Opened new satellite office in Parkesburg Launched new online portal and mobile app Announced creation of the Rhoads Energy Veterans Fund 2021 Acquired Reilly & Sons, Inc., based in Exton Opened our ninth Pacific Pride fuel station in Exton Introduced our new service group, Cool Crew Transitioned Vincent R. Boltz division into Rhoads Energy, to streamline operations for our customers, maintain lower costs, and consolidate our team under one umbrella. © 2021 Rhoads Energy Corporation 205 Hazel Street Lancaster, PA 17603 (Get Directions ») 717-397-5277 | info@rhoadsenergy.com | Privacy Policy PA Contractor Number: PA002137 Heating | Cooling | Commercial | About | Contact