Costco to roll out petrol stations to most of its locations
Senior VP for Europe Steve Pappas said Costco UK was “developing plans for other locations”, but was “unable to give a time” on when they would open
View ArticleCMA launches phase one inquiry into MFG's takeover of MRH
The CMA’s decision on whether to wave the deal through or proceed to a more in-depth phase two inquiry is expected by 6 August.
View ArticleCity snapshot: Woolworths' £1bn forecourt sale to BP scrapped
Australia grocer Woolworths has announced the proposed A$1.8bn (£1bn) sales of its forecourt business to UK-based energy giant BP has been scrapped due to competition concerns. Plus pay dips for...
View ArticleMRH boss Karen Dickens to step down following MFG takeover
CFO Steve Back will leave after a three to six month transition period
View ArticleApplegreen agrees reverse takeover of Welcome Break
Irish forecourt operator Applegreen has bought a majority stake in service station group Welcome Break for €361.8m in a deal that constitutes a reverse takeover.
View ArticleSignature Flatbreads begin recruitment drive after £10m cash boost
Sales jumped 17% over the past year, the company said, with working capital and a recruitment drive needed to upscale production
View ArticleCMA identifies concerns in Motor Fuel Group-MRH takeover
CMA has identified “concerns” at 29 locations in the UK where MFG and MRH are close competitors
View ArticleEuro Garages buys US forecourt chain Minit Mart for $305m
The deal will add 225 Minit Mart branded stores to EG Group’s rapidly-growing international portfolio, adding to the 762 sites it bought from Kroger
View ArticleFood-to-go mission less important to forecourts, says report
Him’s Winning in Forecourts 2018 report identifies a consistent decline in the relevance of food to go to forecourt stores
View ArticleMotor Fuel Group's MRH takeover edges closer
A merger between the two would create a forecourt operator with about 930 sites before disposals
View ArticleMaxol's A26 Tannaghmore Services wins top forecourt award
Winning site has only been open for just over a year
View ArticleHovis debuts pair of new premium bread loaves
The brand’s Seeded Batch and sourdough White Bloomer went on sale in Morrisons and Ocado on Tuesday
View ArticleHovis to cut 100 jobs after posting £11m losses
The baker has sold its Manchester and Selby mills, and will close its Southampton mill at the end of the year
View ArticleAdministrators for Crawshaws close 35 unprofitable stores
More than 350 staff have already lost their jobs, however, administrators hope to sell off the chain’s remaining 19 profitable stores
View ArticleEG Group to buy Australian chain Woolworths Petrol in A$1.7bn deal
EG Group, previously Euro Garages, will take control over Woolworth Group’s 540 site network
View ArticleMaddock's sausage maker Lockwoods collapses
The company’s baked pies business stopped production earlier in the year
View ArticleRefuel & Go reports sales surge since switch to Spar
The eight Spar stores are now serviced by Blakemore Retail Partners
View ArticleFormer Tulip MD Jose Peralta joins Patisserie Valerie
Peralta was MD of pork processor Tulip Food Company (UK) and senior VP of parent company Danish Crown from October 2016
View ArticlePark Garage Group credits pre-tax profit hike to Brexit plan
Forecourt operator invested £700,000 to create a framework of best-practice
View ArticleEuro Garages signs HTEC for Gempay 3 payment terminal rollout
The rollout, including card processing services through HTEC’s payment platform, is expected to be completed by April
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