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JUUL Labs UK agrees partnership with MFG
Vaping company JUUL Labs UK has signed its first major retail forecourt partnership in the convenience channel with the announcement that MFG will be stocking its range of products. The deal will initially see 534 MFG sites stock the core JUUL range with other stores in the estate joining later ...
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NewsMFG site denied 24-hour off licence
MFG Ruthin in Denbighshire has been refused a 24-hour off licence. It already has a licence to sell alcohol from 6am to 11pm but wanted to extend this to reflect its 24-hour trading. Earlier this week, the three members of Denbighshire’s sub-licensing committee granted the site permission to sell late ...
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MFG opts for Londis or Budgens on 110 sites
The UK’s biggest independent forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is rebranding 110 of its shops from Spar to the Londis or Budgens brands as part of an extension of its shop supply agreement with Booker Retail Partners (BRP). MFG signed its first agreement with BRP in May 2016 and ...
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NewsMFG rebrands 110 Spar stores as Londis or Budgens
The UK’s biggest independent forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is rebranding 110 of its shops from Spar to the Londis or Budgens brands, as part of an extension of its shop supply agreement with Booker Retail Partners (BRP). MFG signed its first agreement with BRP in May 2016 and ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month MFG Grab & Go, Barton Mills
Location: On the ultra-busy Fiveways Roundabout on the A11 near Bury St Edmunds The pole sign is a busy one with the Esso logo on top then Hursts Grab & Go, Subway, the fuel prices, Synergy, Costa and Stone Willy’s Kitchen. There is a lot of advertising around the dispensers ...
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MFG takeover of MRH clears final competition hurdle
MFG’s acquisition of MRH has now cleared all its regulatory hurdles after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it would accept undertakings by MFG to dispose of 38 of the combined group’s sites.In October the CMA revealed details of the 38 sites that MFG had offered to sell ...
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NewsMFG installs 21 rapid chargers to GeniePoint network in one month
ChargePoint Services is claiming to be the first company to install more than 20 electric vehicle rapid chargers in new UK locations in a single month. During October 21 rapid chargers were added to MFG’s GeniePoint Network, as it works towards its target of 150 50kW+ charger locations by ...
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Premier group works on MFG site
MFG has appointed the construction division of The Premier Group to redevelop a service station in Mumbles, Swansea. The project includes remodelling of the existing Texaco-branded site, including shop and forecourt alterations and the addition of a new Subway store. The Premier Group started work in September, with completion due ...
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CMA details the 38 sites MFG is forced to sell
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published details of 38 sites MRH plans to sell to avoid investigations into its takeover of MFG. The disclosure came in a notice which detailed the undertakings MFG has offered to remedy its concerns. The CMA revealed the local areas where it believes ...
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NewsMFG takeover of MRH clears final regulatory hurdle
MFG’s acquisition of MRH has now cleared all its regulatory hurdles after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced it would accept undertakings by MFG to dispose of 38 sites. Last month the CMA revealed the 38 sites MFG had offered to sell to avoid a detailed investigation into ...
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NewsMFG appoints Premier Group to revamp Mumbles forecourt
MFG has appointed the construction division of The Premier Group to redevelop a service station in Mumbles, Swansea. The scope includes the remodelling of the existing Texaco-branded site, including shop and forecourt alterations and the addition of a new Subway store. The Premier Group started work on the site on ...
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product news: Blockhead wins listing with MFG
The energy gum brand Blockhead has announced the addition of three new partnerships with major national retailers: MFG, Booker Retail Partners, and Costcutter. Blockhead says the deals mean its products will be available at more than 2,800 retail outlets nationwide, three months after its formal launch. Danny Lowe, founder and ...
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NewsCMA details 38 sites MFG is prepared to sell
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published details of 38 sites MFG plans to sell in order to avoid a detailed investigation into its takeover of MFG. The disclosure came in a notice from the CMA which detailed for the first time the undertakings MFG has offered to remedy ...
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NewsMFG and Chargepoint claim to be leaders in charger roll-out
ChargePoint Services and Motor Fuel Group (MFG) claim they are now the leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging at urban forecourts and arterial fuel stations nationwide. The two companies have been working together to develop the UK’s biggest electric vehicle rapid charging network in forecourt locations. Rapid chargers have ...
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MFG/MRH integration given ’conditional’ permission
MFG has been given conditional permission to integrate the majority of MRH’s sites (about 440 out of 490) into its business, while the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues to consider the merger, and under-takings proposed by MFG.But the CMA has ruled that 52 MRH "hold separate" sites will still ...
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NewsMFG 99.9ppl fuel offer brings traffic to a standstill in Norwich
Petrol and diesel at just 99.9ppl brought traffic to a standstill yesterday (Thursday) in Norwich. MFG was selling the fuel at a vastly reduced rate to celebrate the official reopening of its Broadside site on Aylsham Road following a knockdown rebuild. Drivers flocked to the site to take advantage of ...
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NewsCMA allows MFG to integrate bulk of MRH sites into its business
MFG has been given conditional permission to integrate the majority of MRH sites (about 440 out of 490) into its business, while the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues to consider the merger of the two companies, and undertakings proposed by MFG. But the CMA has ruled that 52 MRH ...
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CMA looks into MFG/MRH and Sainsbury’s/Asda
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating two major deals involving the road fuels retail market.Its involvement in the MFG/MRH deal looked close to completion, as Forecourt Trader went to press, after it identified 29 sites where there were local competition issues, and MFG indicated it would act to ...
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NewsMFG offers to sell off sites to finalise takeover of MRH
MFG’s takeover of MRH looks set to clear its final hurdle after it offered to sell off a number of sites which were causing competition concerns. Two weeks ago the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was satisfied that competition provided by other major petrol retailers and supermarkets ...
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NewsCMA raises local monopoly concerns over MFG MRH deal
Motor Fuel Group must address Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concerns over its takeover of rival MRH to avoid an in-depth investigation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that competition provided by other major petrol retailers and supermarkets will ensure that the merger would not result in higher prices ...