Zuber Issa news, comment and analysis
Zuber Issa is CEO and co-founder of EG Group and a former Asda co-owner. In 2024, Issa stepped away from Asda, selling his stake to TDR Capital and leaving his brother Mohsin at the helm. The Grocer covers Issa and EG Group across news, analyis and comment.
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NewsAsda sells Leon back to co-founder John Vincent
The undisclosed deal includes 46 Leon restaurants, 20 UK franchises and three franchise sites in the Netherlands
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NewsEG On The Move and Co-op expand forecourt partnership amid hunt for sites
The pair first launched seven trial sites last summer, including in Sussex, Buckinghamshire and Scotland
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NewsEG On The Move expands forecourt partnership with Co-op
EG On The Move has opened its first roadside service station under the franchise deal
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NewsEG On The Move hits 150th petrol station milestone
EG On The Move plans to open between 400-500 sites across the UK over the next five years
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InterviewsTom Molnar’s simple mantra at Gail’s: doing bread better
From skateboards to sourdough, Gail’s CEO Tom Molnar talks expansion, gentrification and the future potential of his upmarket bakery chain
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InterviewsKris Boger on his mission to grow sales on TikTok
Kris Boger believes Lidl’s ‘insanely popular’ foray on to the TikTok Shop will be replicated far and wide. He’s here to help brands achieve lift-off
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InterviewsFarshad Kazemian: the butcher on a sustainable mission
The Ethical Butcher founder Farshad Kazemian wants Brits to eat more meat. He talks scaling up to the mults and why regenerative is the way forward
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RankingsBig 30 wholesaler report 2025: an inconvenient truth
A year on from Diageo’s decision to limit direct supply to its biggest customers, wholesalers are facing up to shrinking sales to indie convenience stores and looming consolidation across the sector
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InterviewsZuber Issa: it’s back to basics for EG’s Man on the Move
Having ‘changed the forecourt sector for the better’ with EG, and learning from the ‘beast’ that is Asda, Zuber Issa is turning his focus to EG On The Move
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NewsEG On The Move to trial new supply deal with Iceland
The move comes as Iceland continues to expand its convenience offer, following a restructure of its c-store network in April 2023
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NewsEG Group’s profits lift ahead of expected IPO
An initial public offering could value the business at about $13bn
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NewsAF Blakemore sales drop 4.6% after losing major supply deal with EG Group to Asda
AF Blakemore said positive actions on high-margin categories and cost control meant adjusted EBITDA increased by 52% from £19.3m to £29.4m
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NewsEG On The Move to buy Applegreen’s UK petrol filling business
EG On The Move also recently signed a new franchise agreement with the Co-op to supply seven newly built stores.
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NewsCity snapshot: EG Group set for $13bn New York IPO
Forecourt operator EG Group is readying a $13bn stock market flotation in the US for later this year. Plus, trading updates from Huddled and Eagle Eye
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Analysis & FeaturesOatly, Asda and RSPCA hypocrisy: The Grocer’s unofficial review of 2024
The Grocer takes a look back over what hit the headlines this year – the highs, the lows and the downright ridiculous, in our 100% unofficial review of 2024
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NewsAsda goes ‘back to the future – with modernity’ as Allan Leighton returns
Retail veteran Allan Leighton was previously Asda’s CEO in the late 90s
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NewsEG Group clears immediate debt burden with sale of UK forecourts
Founded by the Issa Brothers in 2001, EG Group is several billion pounds in debt
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NewsLeon ‘actively exploring’ expansion despite plunging further into red
Leon sales are still well below pre-pandemic levels, despite increasing by 24% in 2023
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Comment & OpinionMohsin Issa’s departure hammers home need for Asda CEO
Sales figures from NIQ this week show just how badly Asda needs a steady hand
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NewsCo-op launches seventh and final site in EG On The Move franchise trial
The partnership kicked off in July with the first forecourt launch on Ogden Road, Doncaster