Val “Papa Val” Wheaton Burrows began his career with Standard Oil in 1927, delivering fuel and oil from Avenal to Madera. In 1941, Val opened his own plant, and he & his wife Jackie ran this original plant located at 416 N. Lemoore Ave. until 1967, when their son Gary took over the family business.
Gary V. Burrows Inc. became incorporated in 1975.