Liberty Propane acquires Legacy Propane further expanding its Washington and Arizona presence

OVERLAND PARK, KS -- Liberty Propane announced the acquisition of Legacy Propane headquartered in Battle Ground, WA. Legacy operates three retail branches in the western United States; Vancouver, WA, Tacoma, WA and Phoenix, AZ. The transaction is Liberty's 28th acquisition since the company's formation in July, 2003. Legacy Propane, the 30th largest propane retail marketer in the nation, represents an additional 10,000+ customers to Liberty's expanding presence across its Western Region. All three acquired service centers will retain the Legacy Propane name.

“Liberty is very pleased to welcome this quality company, its customers, employees and long standing operational excellence into our organization. Legacy is widely known to be a top-tier propane marketer in both the Southwest and Northwest regions of the country. Legacy's Tacoma and Phoenix service centers will compliment Liberty's existing operations in these high growth markets while overall representing a great addition to the core of attractive businesses that Liberty has partnered with since its inception five years ago,” stated CEO, Kent Misemer.

About Liberty Propane
Since its founding, Liberty Propane has completed 28 acquisitions representing a combined customer base exceeding 115,000 which is served from 42 service centers across 11 states. Liberty's operations include retail marketing, sale and distribution of propane to residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers.

Additional information is available on the company's website, www.libertyenergypartners.com.

CONTACT: Liberty Propane Kent Misemer, 913-648-1588 x106 kmisemer@libertypropane.net

SOURCE: Liberty Propane Operations, LLC

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