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  • MFG site denied 24-hour off licence
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    MFG site denied 24-hour off licence

    2019-03-08T00:00:00Z

    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

    2019-02-11T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • MFG rebrands 110 Spar stores as Londis or Budgens
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    MFG rebrands 110 Spar stores as Londis or Budgens

    2019-01-24T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month MFG Grab & Go, Barton Mills
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    Shop Doctor: In the surgery this month MFG Grab & Go, Barton Mills

    2019-01-11T00:00:00Z

    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

    2018-12-19T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • MFG installs 21 rapid chargers to GeniePoint network in one month
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    MFG installs 21 rapid chargers to GeniePoint network in one month

    2018-11-14T00:00:00Z

    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

    2018-11-12T00:00:00Z

    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

    2018-11-12T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • MFG takeover of MRH clears final regulatory hurdle
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    MFG takeover of MRH clears final regulatory hurdle

    2018-11-09T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • MFG appoints Premier Group to revamp Mumbles forecourt
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    MFG appoints Premier Group to revamp Mumbles forecourt

    2018-10-31T00:00:00Z

    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

    2018-10-26T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • CMA details 38 sites MFG is prepared to sell
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    CMA details 38 sites MFG is prepared to sell

    2018-10-24T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • MFG and Chargepoint claim to be leaders in charger roll-out
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    MFG and Chargepoint claim to be leaders in charger roll-out

    2018-10-12T00:00:00Z

    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

    2018-10-08T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • MFG 99.9ppl fuel offer brings traffic to a standstill in Norwich
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    MFG 99.9ppl fuel offer brings traffic to a standstill in Norwich

    2018-10-05T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • CMA allows MFG to integrate bulk of MRH sites into its business
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    CMA allows MFG to integrate bulk of MRH sites into its business

    2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

    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

    2018-09-17T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • MFG offers to sell off sites to finalise takeover of MRH
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    MFG offers to sell off sites to finalise takeover of MRH

    2018-09-14T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

  • CMA raises local monopoly concerns over MFG MRH deal
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    CMA raises local monopoly concerns over MFG MRH deal

    2018-08-31T00:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    MFG COMES IN SIXTH

    2018-08-03T00:00:00Z

    Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has been ranked sixth in a league table of Britain’s 100 private companies with the biggest sales in the 17th annual Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 100. Companies are ranked by sales as reported in their latest available accounts.applegreen joins payment watchTop 50 ...