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OtherPIT STOP: EG On The Move Saddle Inn Services, Preston
Our mystery shopper, on a mission to find lunch, visited one of Zuber Issa’s EG On The Move’s newest two sites, a knockdown rebuild on land occupied by a former pub, on a busy roundabout on a recently opened stretch of Preston’s Western Distributor road, Edith Rigby Way.
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OtherUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for Wayne Harrand from MPK Garages
Wayne Harrand says that working with his team, who have helped navigate MPK Garages through a period of transition, is the most rewarding part of his job. But they had better not copy him into too many emails, and he might be tempted away if he was offered the top role at Lego!
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OtherSERVICE CENTRE: PayPoint finally gets the point
In this month’s instalment of Service Centre I contact PayPoint for a Northern Ireland forecourt needing SSE gas cards, and come across a garage in Kirby being threatened with a customer boycott if it continued selling The Sun.
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OtherRETAILER PROFILE: The Frasers prepare for future without petrol
Cousins Nick and Jonathan Fraser are investing in their forecourt shops and valeting, and are on the look out for ‘dry’ locations, as well as acquiring neighbouring land to expand exisiting sites. This is their medium-term plan to futureproof their third generation family business, celebrating its 70th anniversary this September.
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OtherJet celebrates platinum year with Wheel Spins
British fuel brand Jet is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a series of platinum-themed marketing activities – and the launch of a retro logo to mark the occasion.
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OtherPIT STOP: MFG Country, Warmington, Northamptonshire/Cambridgeshire border
Our mystery shopper on a mission visits one of MFG’s latest sites, which opened this spring, off the A605 between Peterborough and Oundle. It is the group’s first knock-down rebuild this year.
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OtherCOMMENT: Why Sewell on the go was named one of the Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work for 2024
From giving staff bonuses and cost of living payments, to free flu jabs and five volunteering days, Patrick Sewell, managing director of Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go, gives some insights into why his business was recognised this year by the Sunday Times as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work.
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OtherRETAILER PROFILE: Highland’s game to become big player in forecourts
Tom Highland is expecting to exchange on a forecourt this week which will bring his family’s East of England chain to four, and closer to his ambition of running 10 sites within eight years, by the time he is aged 40.
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OtherEDITOR’S COMMENT: Let’s change the ‘ripping-off motorists’ narrative
Much of the media reacted predictably yesterday to the RAC’s latest claim – in a letter to Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho – that forecourts are ripping off motorists.
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OtherUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for Joseph Richardson from Jos Richardson & Son
As the managing director of a 132-year-old famiy business, it is Joseph Richardson’s priority to make Jos Richardson & Sons relevant for the next generation.
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OtherAWARDS: Final day to send in your entries
Today is the last chance for you to send in your entries to be considered as a contender for this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards, the industry’s most prestigious accolades.
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OtherSERVICE CENTRE: A rubbish situation leads to forecourt operator giving up on council
For this month’s instalment of Service Centre, I have looked into a complaint to my helpline from Jagdish Radia regarding the lack of bin collection at his Leaway Service Station in Birmingham which was putting off customers and attracting rats.
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OtherAWARDS DEADLINE EXTENDED: Ten reasons you should still enter this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards
Petrol retailers have one more week to stake a claim to be recognised as one of the best forecourt businesses in the country.
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OtherCOMMENT: Taming the food to go beast
From removing under-performing legacy franchise brands to introducing hot Indian street food from vending machines, consultant Matt Cundrick shares his thoughts on staying ahead of the food to go opportunity.
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OtherAWARDS: It is all to play for in Forecourt Trader of the Year contest
The entry deadline of May 7 is fast approaching to get your entry in to be a contender for Forecourt Trader of the Year 2024. It could be you taking the top accolade at the glittering celebrations being held at the Westminster Park Plaza on Thursday October 10, 2024.
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OtherUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for Andy Cotton from Pearl Forecourts
From his trusty comfy slippers to trips to Canada, Pearl Forecourts’ Andy Cotton shares what he enjoys doing when not working a typical 12-hour shift. It is lucky that he describes his role at the Bolton-based business as his dream job, despite, as he says, never really being off duty.
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OtherQueen Elizabeth II 1926-2022
A statement by CEO Charles Reed on behalf of Forecourt Trader publisher William Reed
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