Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

7 businesses in gas stations show several signs that an owner may be getting ready to sell: decades in business, the founder still running it, no family successor, or a shrinking workforce. Signals, not certainties: a good list to start conversations from.

Business	Est. revenue	Est. value	Score
American Propane Gas Company Oklahoma City · Fuel Dealers · Owner: Jim Grigsby In business 90 years (since 1936) Founder still runs it after 90 years	$9.6M	$2.0M	50
CAT Scale Oklahoma City · Retail Trade · Owner: Bill Moon In business 49 years (since 1977) Founder still runs it after 49 years	$5.2M	$653K	50
Burns Propane Co Oologah · Fuel Dealers · Owner: Bill Burns In business 52 years (since 1974) Founder still runs it after 52 years	$1.8M	$488K	50
MFA Oil Stilwell · Retail Trade · Owner: Dale Creach In business 97 years (since 1929) No family successor named on its website	$5.2M	$653K	40
Fronk Oil Co Inc Guymon · Retail Trade · Owner: Texas Virgil Simpson In business 79 years (since 1947) No family successor named on its website	$5.2M	$653K	40
Perryton Equity Turpin · Retail Trade · Owner: Russell Isaacs In business 107 years (since 1919) No family successor named on its website	$5.2M	$653K	40
MFA Oil Grove · Fuel Dealers · Owner: Jon Ihler In business 97 years (since 1929) No family successor named on its website	$4.4M	$4.8M	40

How the score works

Points for years in business (15, 25 and 40+ years), a founder still in charge after 20 years, no family member on the team after 25 years, and a headcount down 20% or more on recent retirement-plan filings. Points come off for family already in the business and for a recent sale or investment. Businesses scoring 40+ are listed. Founding years come from public records and the company's own website; see the methodology.