All Forecourts articles – Page 6
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NewsAscona Group hires Ian Richards as construction and infrastructure director
The newly created role will support the forecort operator’s growth strategy of reaching 300 sites across the UK in five years
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NewsEG Group expands US empire with Sprint acquisition
The deal – for a reported $300m – pushes the Blackburn-headquartered group into two new states taking its presence in the US to more than 1,750 sites across 33 states.
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NewsCompetition watchdog opens investigation into £7.1bn CD&R takeover of Morrisons
Any issues for the CMA are likely to centre around Morrisons’ forecourt operations and the CD&R-owned Motor Fuel Group
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NewsAscona Group to install self-serve tills across a third of estate
The solution was first installed at its Anker Service Station in July
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Analysis & FeaturesSourced Market, Leeds: bringing the farmers’ market to motorway services
A retail and dining site at the M1’s Leeds Skelton Lakes Services champions quality local produce
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NewsSale of Asda forecourts to EG Group terminated
Asda said the sharing of commercial information had resulted in several changes to the financial evaluation of the deal
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NewsEG sells 27 petrol filling station sites to Park Garage Group
Deal is part of the understakings to ensure CMA approval of the Issa’s Asda takeover
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NewsEG Group buys bakery chain Cooplands
UK forecourt giant EG Group has expanded its foodservice portfolio with the acquisition of bakery business Cooplands.
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NewsExelby Services takes home top prize at Forecourt Trader Awards
The Northallerton-based services on the A19 were victorious thanks to the “great deal of thought put into its design and function
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NewsEG Group gives pay rise to 10,500 employees
Colleagues aged 18 and above will now be paid a minimum of £9.50 per hour. More experienced colleagues, such as team leaders and supervisors, will be paid a minimum of £10 per hour
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NewsEG Group expands KFC portfolio with 52 new sites in UK
The acquired network means EG Group now operates more than 1,700 foodservice concessions globally
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NewsEG Group to continue opening Spar stores despite ‘Asda on the Move’ rollout
The forecourt giant opened a new Spar store in Scotland earlier this month in Coxton Park, Elgin
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NewsUber Eats takes Shell forecourt partnership from Deliveroo
Uber Eats is adding more than 340 Shell forecourt grocery store
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Analysis & FeaturesThe contenders to buy EG Group if the Issas sell to focus on Asda
Reports suggest the brothers are exploring a £10bn-plus sale. EG Group has long been seen as an IPO contender, but a sale jars with the synergies attained via the Issa brothers’ purchase of Asda this year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Asda’s convenience ‘move’ to supply EG Group sites is not a piece of cake
Asda’s new c-store format is rolling out to hundreds of EG Group forecourts. But a potentially steep learning curve is ahead
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NewsSewell On The Go profits soar despite 18% sales decline
The retailer said a shift towards store-only visits compensated for the fuel sales slump
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NewsRoadchef hits record-breaking sales during bank holiday weekend
Almost one million people visited the company’s 30 sites across the UK last weekend
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NewsMFG opens first electric vehicle-only hub at Manchester forecourt
This move forms part of its plans to invest £400m in ultra-rapid EV charges across its UK network by the end of 2030
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NewsCity Snapshot: EG Group profits surge as Covid restrictions ease
Profits have returned to strong growth at forecourt giant EG Group as customer numbers recovered from the pandemic lows of a year ago.
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NewsShell rescues 38 tonnes of food with Too Good To Go partnership
Shell expects to have saved 120 tonnes of food by the end of the year.