





Acme Fuel Co was founded in 1925 by the Springer Mill Company as a way to sell off their waste wood products to homes for heating needs. They soon began selling coal and heating oil as those energy sources became more common. Tom Allen Sr. worked for Springer Mill, then for Acme Fuel Co., and in the early 1940’s he purchased Acme from the Mill establishing the first generation of the Allen Family ownership. As time passed, Tom Allen Jr. joined the business and became a co-owner before his retirement, transferring ownership to his son, Christophe Allen, establishing the third generation of the Allen Family Ownership.
Acme provides a variety of services throughout Thurston and Mason Counties, delivering propane and heating oil to homes and businesses for their energy needs.
In 2021, ACME Fuel was acquired by Blue Star Gas, another third-generation family owned propane company that has been serving the Puget Sound area for 10 years out of its location in Tukwila.
Blue Star Gas is enjoying its 84th successful year in business under the management of the third generation of the Stewart family. Paul Stewart initially purchased the business in 1945 and was joined by Bill Stewart in 1954 and Jeff Stewart in 1996.
From their humble beginnings, Blue Star Gas has grown to cover a service area of over 75,000 square miles and currently serves 14 unique markets throughout Washington, Oregon, California, Utah, and Arizona. Through developing technologies and improved practices, Blue Star Gas is transforming the industry standard for customer service. For ACME Fuel, Blue Star Gas and our customers, the best is yet to come.
Contact us online or call us during business hours Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm on 360 943 1133.
Effective April 1, 2022, all credit/debit card payments for Fast Fuel invoices will incur a 3% surcharge to cover the costs of the credit/debit card fees charged to us.
We have resisted doing this, but with the increasing fees and the increasing price of fuel, we cannot absorb the costs any longer.
We encourage you to sign up for email statements and ACH billing. Not only do you avoid the fee, but we will give you an additional 5 cent per gallon DISCOUNT on fuel purchases made at our stations.
It is with both joy and sadness that I am announcing to you that we have sold the assets of our propane and heating oil division to Blue Star Gas.
My dad, Tom, and I worked very hard to find the right "fit" for both our employees and you, our valued customers. After a long vetting process, we determined that Blue Star is about as perfect of a fit as we could have asked for!
Like us, Blue Star is a third-generation family-owned business with the same values that we share of taking care of our customers and employees. In addition, they have the size and resources to provide many more services than we can offer. I know that they will take as good or even better care of you than we did!
On behalf of my dad and myself, I would like to thank you for being loyal customers for all these years!
Sincerely,
Christophe Allen
As of today (12/10/21), Acme Fuel has sold its assets to Blue Star Gas and we are pleased to welcome ACME Fuel customers to the Blue Star Gas family.
Blue Star Gas has operated in the Puget Sound area for 10 years out of our location in Tukwila. We are enjoying our 83rd year in business and I am the third generation to run the company. Blue Star Gas started in 1938 on the north coast of California, and currently serve 15 unique markets throughout California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Utah.
We are grateful to the Allen family for allowing us this opportunity. We recognize the incredible reputation ACME Fuel has in the community and with its customers.
Rest assured there will be no disruption to your service as a result of this transition. I am pleased to share that all the ACME drivers have accepted our offer of employment, as well as much of the personnel in the Olympia office, which will remain open.
I would like to personally thank you for the opportunity to be your propane supplier and look forward to adding your relationship to thousands we have served for many decades.
Sincerely,
Jeff Stewart
President