Our History

In 1928, Mark and Adele Anton left Newark, N.J., to build a home in nearby West Orange. During the construction, Mrs. Anton discovered there were no gas lines near her new house in the country. She had learned to cook with gas, and the idea of using a kerosene or electric range simply didn't appeal to her. But soon her problem was solved.

One day, while thumbing through trade journals, Mark Anton noticed an advertisement by a company named Rock Gas, which sold propane and the equipment for home installation. He placed the order that ultimately made Mrs. Anton Suburban's first satisfied customer.

In 1945 the Suburban Propane Gas Corporation was formed, with Mark Anton as president. It purchased Phillips' 13 eastern propane properties and all the assets of the Suburban Gas Company.

Mark Anton never strayed from his initial idea of finding a way to fill needs. Over the years his vision, and later that of his son, Mark J. Anton, would take Suburban Propane to new horizons.

With the 1971 purchase of Vangas, Inc., a large California-based propane marketer, Suburban Propane completed its expansion to the Pacific.

Mark Anton never strayed from his initial idea of finding a way to fill needs. Over the years his vision, and later that of his son, Mark J. Anton, would take Suburban Propane to new horizons.

Maryland-based Pargas and Texgas Corporation of Texas, were acquired in 1985 and 1986, respectively.

Suburban Propane is a lean, flexible company dedicated to creating value. A publicly traded Master Limited Partnership (NYSE:SPH) since 1996, Suburban Propane serves approximately 1.1 million residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through more than 700 locations in 42 states.