All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2025 – Page 4
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NewsBooker-owned delivery app Scoot pairs up with Just Eat
Scoot has joined forces with Just Eat, giving Booker’s in-house delivery service access to the Dutch firm’s vast fleet of couriers.
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NewsFormer petrol station colleagues acquire sixth site and counting
Shinon Group, run by two directors in their 30s and growing at a rate of at least one store a year since 2021, plans to invest around £350,000 in its latest and sixth acquisition.
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NewsEG On The Move ends Cinnabon’s UK presence, closing all stores and concessions
US baked-goods chain Cinnabon is shuttering all its UK outlets, having been brought here as part of a 2020 franchise deal with EG Group, with the arrangement subsequently taken over by EG On The Move.
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NewsWildstone Estates updates ad boards “across the MFG portfolio” as another digital screen is planned
A planning application has been submitted to Lambeth Council in South London for the erection of a Wildstone Estates digital advertising board at an MFG filling station as part of an ongoing project.
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NewsOasis Services diversifies into car sales
Oasis Services in East Yorkshire is branching out into used car sales following the acquisition of a plot of land adjacent to the forecourt.
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NewsSupermarkets step up EV charging
The number of EV chargepoints at supermarkets has increased by a third over the past 18 months, with one in 20 public plugs to be found at stores, according to fresh research.
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NewsNew EG On The Move forecourt opens in Newcastle
A new-to-sector filling station has been opened by EG On The Move in Newcastle as the firm continues to expand.
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NewsCautious optimism over potential business rate reforms
Small business owners could hear good news when the Autumn Budget is announced in late November, after the Treasury published an interim report indicating ministers are considering changes to business rates.
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NewsPlans for two London tower blocks on Jet site show the sky’s the limit for forecourt redevelopment
The forecourt sector may be bullish at present, but developers seeking to repurpose land occupied by filling stations are proving the asset class’s potential is almost limitless, with plans to demolish a Jet site in central London and construct two high-rise tower blocks in its place getting the go-ahead this summer.
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News£120k to be won as Lottery operator Allwyn opens Local Retail Champions 2025 contest
Nominations are open for Allwyn’s Local Retail Champions 2025 contest, which rewards community-minded lottery retailers with cash prizes.
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NewsForecourts that have been closed for 20+ years being reopened as demand for sites outstrips supply
Competition for forecourt acquisitions and lengthy, complex planning processes are seeing operators reopening filling stations that have been closed for decades, according to industry experts.
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NewsSub-postmaster protest inspires Harvest dealers to unite
A group of Harvest Energy forecourt operators have held their first sub-postmasters-inspired meeting, to demand action from the Prax Group subsidiary which is tying them to what they say are defunct contracts.
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NewsDisposable vape ban not working warns refuse firm
The ban on disposable vapes is having little to no impact on devices being thrown away, a senior figure in the waste and recycling industry has said.
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NewsCar industry prepares for crunch talks with EU over petrol and diesel ban
Auto-industry narratives are ratcheting up ahead of this Friday’s meeting between car makers and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen over the forthcoming petrol and diesel ban.
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NewsMFG moves sites from Shell to Esso
Those with an eye for such things will have noticed a trend developing of late: a large number of MFG-owned forecourts have switched their branding from Shell to Esso.
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NewsPlans submitted to turn hand car wash into EV charging station
A planning application has been submitted to Peterborough City Council to construct an EV charging station on land currently occupied by a hand car wash.
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NewsTop 50 Indie newcomer expands into the South West of England
VST Forecourts, which only entered the Top 50 Indies this year and previously focussed its operations in Wales, now has a second English site in its portfolio of nine filling stations following the acquisition of South Molton Services in Devon.
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NewsWireless EV charging becomes a reality with launch of the new Porsche Cayenne
Porsche will be the first manufacturer to introduce wireless charging for a mass-produced electric car, with the launch of its Cayenne Electric SUV due to be available late 2025, doing away with cumbersome cables.
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OtherLEGAL DOCTOR: Passing on the family business – what the new business property rules mean for you
The clock is now ticking for forecourt owners who want to protect more than £1 million of qualifying property for when new business property rules come into effect in April 2026.
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NewsIrish forecourt operator Go continues expansion into mainland UK
Go, which operates around 20 filling stations in Northern Ireland and specialises in unmanned sites, is continuing to make inroads into the English market, with construction commencing on a fourth project.