Our History

MacEwen Petroleum Inc. has a rich and exciting history that tells the story of a small oil company that grew to become one of Canada's leading independent petroleum product companies.

The History of MacEwen Petroleum Inc.Local people serving local people - that is part of MacEwen's success. With convenience, trust, efficiency, and a developed knowledge of the industry, MacEwen has been able to build and sustain strong relationships with customers those in Ontario and Quebec for more than 30 years.

The MacEwen of today was founded in 1976 by Allan MacEwen in Maxville, Ontario. The first service station branded with the MacEwen name was in Moose Creek, Ontario in 1979. The success and growth of the company quickly grew through small Ontario communities because of its small, personalized business approach.

Some of MacEwen's success is because of the innovative products it provides. For example, MacEwen was one of the first service stations to provide environmentally friendly ethanol gasoline to Ontario in 1993.

MacEwen continued to introduce innovative forms of gasoline with low sulfur gasoline in 2000. In 2003, MacEwen opened its first C-Store branded convenience store in Ottawa. Now, there are more than 38 C-Stores in Ontario and Quebec.

MacEwen Petroleum Inc. is a family business. The MacEwen way is to provide local people with local, personal, and reliable products and services - every day.

For more information on MacEwen and who we are, visit About Us.