Mr. Murdock is the Executive Vice President and part owner of Honey Farms Inc., a chain of 35 stores located in Central Massachusetts. The chain is made up of mostly traditional neighborhood convenience stores with the bulk of them located in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. There are ten stores that sell gasoline under the following brands: Mobil, Exxon, Shell, Sunoco and BP. Branded food offerings include Honey Dew Donuts, Dunkin Donuts, Subway, Beantown Coffee, D’Angelo Sub Shops and McDonalds. There are two locations with touch less self serve car washes and all sites have ATM’s from Sovereign Bank.

Dave started his career at Honey Farms as a Store Manager in July of 1976. In 1978 he became one of the company’s first store supervisors overseeing 15 locations. He was later promoted to Merchandising Specialist responsible for the chain’s product mix and store merchandising. He moved into the positions of Director of Merchandising, Director of Merchandising & Marketing, Director of Store Operations & Marketing, Vice President, and in 1995 to his current position as Executive Vice President and part owner of the company.

As Executive Vice President, Mr. Murdock oversees all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the chain. Dave has been very active in the New England Convenience Store Association for over 20 years. A former President of NECSA, he currently serves as the Chairman of the Massachusetts’s Legislative Committee and is a member of their Finance Committee. Over the years he has served on their Education Committee, Long Range Planning Committee; Board of Directors and one of the first elected to the NECSA Hall of Fame. In 2007 he was elected to the Food Industry Hall of Fame. As a member of the National Convenience Store Association he served on their Education Committee and currently serves on their Technology Council.

Dave and his wife Lynn have been married for 33 years and reside in Holden, Massachusetts, a suburb of Worcester. They have 3 children, David Jr. (31), Patricia (28) and Michael (21).