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MRH links with car makers for Ionity charging station drive

Partnership will see 400 ‘fast charging stations’ built across the continent by 2020

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Motor Fuel Group buys 14 forecourt sites from Golden Cross

The deal means Britain’s second largest independent forecourt retailer now operates 439 petrol stations…

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Paresh Patel appointed IT director at Motor Fuel Group

He joins from HTEC, where he has been director of forecourt sales for the past 10 months

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Roadchef looks to cut costs with Wave water supply switch

Roadchef achieved £90,000 of savings at three sites in Scotland over three years

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Motor Fuel Group on track to install 200 rapid EV charging points

MFG signed a partnership deal with ChargePoint Services at the end of August to roll out rapid chargers

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MRH Retail extends Scottish water contract to all sites

Existing Scottish deal delivered savings of £23,000 on water and wastewater over the past three years

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Paul Dennis takes over as retail director at Motor Fuel Group

Former Applegreen retail boss Michael O’Loughlin became MD for acquisitions and business development last autumn

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MFG to convert 80 forecourts to Esso following Greenergy deal

The conversions to Esso will take place between February and May…

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Sainsbury's and Euro Garages bring forecourt trial to an end

Companies have mutually agreed to end nine-store trial after two years…

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Euro Garages reveals US ambition with $2.2bn acquisition of Kroger...

Petrol forecourt operator Euro Garages has snapped up the 800 strong convenience store network of retail giant Kroger for $2.2bn to gain access to the world’s largest fuel convenience market for the...

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Sainsbury's and Euro Garages terminate forecourt franchise deal

Companies have mutually agreed to end nine-store trial after two years.

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Euro Garages completes takeover of 1,100 Italian Esso sites

Last week Euro Garages agreed a £2.2bn deal for Kroger’s 800-strong US convenience store network

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Euro Garages adds 97 Dutch Esso sites as part of expansion

The forecourt operator has agreed to acquire all the shares of independent fuel and convenience group NRG Value Retail

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Motor Fuel Group agrees £1.2bn deal for MRH

Private equity-owned Motor Fuel group has announced it has agreed to acquire MRH in a deal valued at £1.2bn to form UK’s biggest forecourt operator.

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Ascona Retail Group to open fifth Best-One forecourt site

Best-One retailer Darren Briggs secured the Stoke site on 6 March and will rebrand it as Best-One over coming weeks

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MRH profits up ahead of Motor Fuel Group takeover

MRH has reported a double-digit rise in sales and profits for the year to 1 October 2017

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Kay Group puts soaring profit down to food-to-go innovations

Kay Group puts soaring profit down to food-to-go innovations

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Euro Garages enters US as Kroger forecourts deal goes through

The forecourt operator struck a £2.2bn deal with retail giant Kroger to acquire its store network in February

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Craft revolution? Bread & baked goods category report 2018

It seems shoppers are eschewing mass-produced sliced bread in favour of something more artisanal

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MRH plans to grow food sales with tailored offerings

The forecourt operator is looking to expand its influence in food for now, food for tonight and top-up shops…

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