W.H. Breshears

Headquartered in Modesto, California, W.H. Breshears, Inc. is a third generation independent marketer and distributor of motor fuels, lubricants, and alternative fuels; and, an award-winning lubricants marketer for Chevron Products Company for many years. Our founder, Ora F. Breshears, started the company in Waterford, California in 1938 with one small gasoline service station under the Standard Oil Company brand name. Since its origin, the focus of the company's business has been on serving the petroleum needs of the fertile agriculture market, as well as the strong commercial and industrial markets of California. Growth of W.H. Breshears, Inc. over the years has been achieved through a combination of market development and mergers and acquisitions. In 1978, the company expanded into the timber and mining industry with its purchase of the Chevron distribution terminal in Sonora, California. In the 1980's, W.H. Breshears, Inc. acquired a Phillip's 66 distributor based in Modesto. In the 1990's, the company acquired another Chevron distributor based in Turlock, California and a Mobil distributor based in Newman, California. In 2009, the company merged with Silvera Petroleum in Atwater. As we continue to grow, our Chevron Lubricant business, bulk facilities and warehouse expansion are all long-range plans we are working towards.