All Murco articles
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NewsMurco breaks ranks to offer Harvest dealers immediate lifeline
Fuel distributor Murco has thrown a lifeline to Harvest Energy dealers, who have had to source more expensive petrol on the spot market for five weeks because of the Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery’s demise.
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NewsDanny Ahmed marvels over Morrisons Daily/Murco combination at refurbed site
Four site operator Danny Ahmed has decided on Morrisons Daily and Murco as his template for further expansion, with six further forecourts in his plans by 2030, and another site upgrade at the planning stages this month.
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News“It was time to move on” – what drives the tough decision to swap fuel suppliers?
As a prominent forecourt in the heart of Cumbria, Ullswater Road Garage is something of a local landmark. Now, after almost 20 years with Gulf, it wears a Murco livery.
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NewsThe Biswas family build business in Norfolk with second site
The Biswas family, who previously owned forecourts around London, have bought Whittington Petrol Station on the A134 near King’s Lynn, Norfolk – their second in the county.
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NewsMurco dealer sees off repeat shoplifters with Chirp-protect tags
Murco dealer Veer Patel is preventing up to £200 a month of stock being stolen by fitting Chirp-protect alarmed security tags onto high value items in his family’s Spar store.
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NewsForecourt entrepreneur Danny Ahmed gets closer to 10 site five-year plan
Forecourt operator Danny Ahmed is acquiring his third site – Tower Garage in Cannock, Staffordshire – which is part of a five-year plan to hit double digit figures.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Karan Retail acquires first site in southwest England
Top 50 Indie Karan Retail has made the first of what it says will be many acquisitions in southwest England, with the purchase of Chivenor Service Station in North Devon.
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NewsRetiring operator reluctantly puts forecourt with sea view on market
Veteran forecourt operator Graham Toms has decided to retire from the industry after 54 years and is putting his final petrol site – Woolacombe Service Station – up for sale for £995,000.
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NewsMurco adds 15 new dealers to its network since the start of 2023
Murco has revealed that since the start of 2023 it has added 15 new dealers to its network, coming from a wide variety of forecourt brands, the spot market and located throughout the country.
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NewsMurco appoints Andrew Lucano-Jones as its new business regional sales manager
Murco has appointed Andrew Lucano-Jones as its new business regional sales manager.
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NewsHereford forecourt for sale
Saffrons Cross Petrol station at Bodenham, Hereford is on the market for £1.5m.
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NewsMurco brand returns to Brecon-based Glanusk Service Station
Glanusk Service Station in Sennybridge, Brecon has returned to Murco for its fuel supply 14 years after leaving the brand in 2008.
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NewsWest London dealer signs five-year fuel supply with Murco
Andrews Garage in Ladbroke Grove, West London is the latest dealer to sign a five-year fuel supply deal with Murco.
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NewsAndrews Garage in Notting Hill Gate is the latest recruit for Murco
Andrews Garage in Ladbroke Grove, West London, is the latest dealer to sign a five-year fuel supply deal with Murco.
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NewsMFG offers its EV Power brand to members of its Murco network
MFG is offering its EV Power brand to members of its Murco network as a complete ‘Turnkey - design, build and operation’ solution requiring no dealer capital outlay.
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NewsMurco dealer re-signs five-year supply deal following upgrade of forecourt
Bristol-based Thornbury Motors has just re-signed a five-year fuel supply deal with Murco.
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NewsMurco dealer gives away meals to feed school kids missing food vouchers
A Murco dealer in Derby is giving away hundreds of free meals to children this week, to help out those who normally receive food vouchers during the half term school holidays.
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NewsHereford forecourt achieves 20% increase in shop and fuel sales after joining Murco
Following a chance meeting with Murco at the April 2019 Forecourt Show at the NEC, Karl Hawkins of the Forge Filling Station in Wormbridge, Hereford, is now seeing a 20% increase in shop and fuel sales from his village forecourt.
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NewsMurco secures its second business win in Devon this year
Murco has made its second dealer gain in Devon this year.
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NewsMurco wins supply contract for Woodside Garage in North Devon
Woodside Garage in South Molton, North Devon, has adopted Murco branding after the fuel company secured its supply contract. The 2mlpa site, which was previously Gulf branded, came on board after extensive negotiations with the Murco dealer team and a chance meeting with the brand’s owners, William Bannister and Jeremy ...