In 1957, Gerry Misel Sr. had a pioneering vision for a new business in Atlanta that would provide clean burning propane for the metro area’s growing number of forklifts. It began with Gerry Sr. driving his own station wagon around town converting gas forklifts over to propane. With that idea and determination, Georgia Gas Distributors was born. Misel’s formula of professionalism and excellent customer service continues to be the hallmark of the company’s enduring success.

As Atlanta grew over the next few decades, Georgia Gas grew with it. In 1990, Georgia Gas became the first propane dealer in Atlanta to offer a gas grill cylinder exchange service, offering a safe and easy method for consumers to get propane for their homes. In 2001, Georgia Gas purchased a small residential propane distributor, enabling the company to better serve its’ residential clients.

Georgia Gas remains a family-owned and operated business as Misel’s son, Gerry Misel Jr., took over the business in 1983. Misel Jr. has been a leader in the propane industry, serving as president of the Georgia Propane Gas Association, chaired the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired the NPGA State Laws & Regulations Subcommittee and in 2005, served as Chairman of the board of directors of the NPGA.

The high standards set by Misel Sr. more than a half-century ago have helped to make Georgia Gas “Metro Atlanta’s Propane Provider of Choice.” Today the company serves more than 3,000 customers located within a 50 mile radius of Atlanta, has four bulk plants with a total of 276,000 gallons of storage, eight bobtails, two unique cylinder exchange trucks and one transport truck and a state of the art computerized/GPS routing system. Nearly 80 percent of Georgia Gas’ volume is sold to industrial customers for uses including forklifts, temporary heat and industrial roofing.