Company History

Rath Propane Gas Co., Inc. doing business as Cuero-Yoakum Propane Gas Co. & The Cooking Depot is locally owned and operated by Erwin and Annette Rath after purchasing the company in March of 1986. Annette Rath has been working as office manager since February 1979. Erwin Rath joined the staff full-time in September 1992. Annette's father, Harvey Schumacher has been with the company since July of 1979 and, in addition to serving the Yoakum area with propane, helps Erwin with the service and warranty work required by our customers. James John who has been with the company since July of 1990 is the deliveryman in the Cuero area.

Cuero Propane Gas Company of 202 S. Esplanade, Cuero, Texas 77954 serves as headquarters for Rath Propane Gas Company, Inc. All calls and services are dispatched from this office. Alexander Oil Company occupies the building on Yoakum Propane Gas Co. property off of the Yoakum/Cuero highway and remains available for Yoakum area customers to make payments. Storage tanks are stationed at this location for the Yoakum Propane truck and another site off the Cuero/Victoria highway supplies the Cuero Propane delivery truck.

Our company is able to service all your propane needs from bottle filling to bulk gas delivery. For bulk gas deliveries 250-500 gallon propane tanks are always in stock for sale or lease. Small portable cylinders and propane-fueled motor vehicles may be brought to our Cuero location to be filled or serviced.

We manage The Cooking Depot a retail outlet of kitchen and outdoor cooking equipment. We strive to provide name brand and exclusive items designed to provide lasting enjoyment for any outdoor and domestic chef. We carry top-of-the-line gas grills, cookware, cutlery, cast iron, service ware, pottery and cooking utensils. We have a changing array of various accessories, with new items being add to our inventory regularly it is a consistent effort to keep up with an ever changing market and it is our goal to provide our customers with the best selection possible. For this reason our products and customer base has seen a lot of expansion over the years. Bridal registries and gift wrapping is available, also.

Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during most months, and also from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. We continue to serve our customers at our best and look forward to serving you in the future.

Erwin and Annette Rath

To Contact Us:
Phone: (361) 275-2725
(800) 371-7787
Fax: (361) 275-3484
Mailing Address: 202 S. Esplanade
Cuero, TX 77954-3804