Trending in Propane: Berico Fuels Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
From Trending in Propane, September 14, 2024:
Berico Fuels celebrates 100 years in business this year having started as a one-man operation collecting excess coal that fell from traveling trains into a wheel barrel to sell to neighbors. Today, Berico is a 115-employee operation selling multiple fuels from several locations throughout central North Carolina, delivered from 92 vehicles. Today’s Berico is a much more diversified and robust company not only with fuels, but propane, lubriants, HVAC and Plumbing services. In addition, Berico has a wholesale fuel company, Gateco, operating at multiple terminals in Greensboro.
“My Great Grandfather started the company selling coal,” said Will Berry, Berico’s current President. “His name was William Nathan Berry and as each of 13 of his children were born into his family, a new coal truck was added to the business. The company continues to follow the motto W. N. set; ‘Always Dependable.’ One of the 13 children, Joe Berry, my Grandfather, took over the business and added retail heating oil to the mix. He invested in a terminal in Greensboro.” Berry said that his father, current Berico CEO Tom Berry and a partner, John Fuquay, who was outside the family helped the business grow into propane, motor oil and lubricants in the 1990’s.
