Dive Brief:
- Murphy USA laid off about 100 mostly corporate team members this week amid an operational restructuring, a company spokesperson confirmed to C-Store Dive.
- The restructuring is “part of a broader effort to strengthen operational effectiveness and position the company for long-term success,” the spokesperson said in a statement. The 100 team members worked in both the Murphy and QuickChek offices.
- This comes amid a volatile past year for Murphy, which experienced overall revenue declines in 2024 as it invested heavily in new store development.
Dive Insight:
It’s unclear which departments were impacted by the reductions, although numerous team members from category management and information technology have recently said on LinkedIn that they are open to work.
Murphy’s spokesperson emphasized that the layoffs were not focused on specific departments, but was “based on thoughtful analysis that ensures we have an agile and efficient organization, optimized to support the business now and in the future.”
Murphy had about 5,900 full-time employees at the end of 2024, according to its annual report, meaning the layoffs impacted about 1.6% of its workforce.
“These decisions were not made lightly,” Murphy’s spokesperson said in a statement to C-Store Dive. “We are grateful for the contributions of every employee impacted and are committed to treating them with respect and providing resources to support them through this transition.”
Murphy has been focused on its years-long plan to open 500 newly built c-stores by 2033, a goal the company launched in 2023. Murphy has had some hiccups with this initiative over the past year, including scheduling setbacks that hurt fuel and merchandise sales because stores were operating for less time than expected.
In early 2025, Murphy’s president and CEO Andrew Clyde said the past year was disappointing, between store development headaches and a full-year revenue drop of $1.3 billion.
As of late July, Murphy’s total operating revenue for 2025 was at about $9.5 million — a drop from the $10.3 million it collected during the same period in 2024, according to its second-quarter report.
“We remain focused on our mission and confident in the path ahead and on providing outstanding customer value,” Murphy’s spokesperson said in the statement.
Murphy is one of several U.S. fuel and convenience retailers to reduce its corporate staff this year as the industry continues to face economic and operational challenges. Maverik cut about 100 corporate staffers last month amid its integration of Kum & Go, while Par Mar Oil laid off team members earlier this summer as part of a series of staff cuts over the past year. In March, Amazon laid off several full-time Amazon Go team members after merging that corporate team with its Amazon Fresh grocery business.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional information from a Murphy USA spokesperson.
