All Top 50 Indies articles – Page 2
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NewsPenny On The Move warns about thieves siphoning above ground tanks with pipe from nearby field
Penny On The Move is warning fellow forecourt owners with above ground fuel tanks in the Cumbria area and beyond to be on high alert. This follows two recent incidents at its sites in the county in which thieves siphoned off diesel with a plastic pipe connecting to an artic truck in a nearby field.
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NewsMFG seeks 24-hour trading for Morrisons Whitefield forecourt
MFG is seeking to extend the opening hours at its Morrisons Whitefield forecourt on A56 Bury New Road in Greater Manchester, from 6am to midnight, seven days a week – to 24-hour trading.
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NewsSrikrishna’s Shell/jet wash combo appeals to car lovers
A £300,00 investment in a three-bay jet wash hub in Earley, near Reading, marks the start of forecourt operator Johnny Srikrishna grasping what he calls the “much discussed el dorado” of valeting.
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NewsJohnny Srikrishna plans knockdown rebuild of seventh forecourt
Top 50 Indies newcomer SJS Group has acquired its seventh forecourt, Crayford & Abbs in Mundesley, Norfolk, which it plans to knock down and rebuild.
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NewsValero continues rapid expansion with significant PGG and Platinum Retail wins
Two leading Top 50 Indies – Park Garage Group (PGG) and Platinum Retail – are switching sites to Valero, with the former planning to have around half of its 80-strong estate in the blue and yellow branding by the end of March.
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NewsAscona gains “strong foothold” into the South West with Newquay filling station
Top 50 Indie Ascona continues its march from its Welsh heartland with its latest acquisition, Westways Filling Station in Cornwall, bringing its nationwide network to 63 forecourts.
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NewsMFG powers ahead with EV charging at nearly 300 Morrisons supermarkets
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has completed a rapid electric vehicle charger rollout across nearly 300 Morrisons supermarkets nationwide, as part of its ambition to lead the way in the road transport energy transition.
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NewsMFG Aberdeen site up for sale
The site on which MFG’s North Esplanade West forecourt in Aberdeen sits, is up for sale for £2.35m.
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NewsWelcome Break gets more money to support growth projects
Welcome Break Group has announced the successful financial close of a new £815m all-senior debt package, raised from a syndicate of leading UK and international banks alongside long-term core infrastructure investors.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale and Tankerford confirm partnership to elevate the forecourt retail experience
Co-op Wholesale has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Top 50 Indie Tankerford, which it says marks a significant step forward in expanding high-quality grocery offerings across the UK’s forecourt sector.
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NewsGrove Retail purchases Scottish site to knockdown and rebuild
Top 50 Indie Grove Retail has just purchased its 27th site – Calderside Garage, just off the M8 in Shotts, North Lanarkshire, which it intends to knockdown and rebuild.
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NewsPlatinum Retail spends £600k on redeveloping former Pricewatch site
Top 50 Indie Platinum Retail is spending £600,000 on redeveloping Hawkswood Service Station in Hailsham, East Sussex, one of two sites it bought from Pricewatch Group in the spring.
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NewsNectar card helps Greenergy win Jos. Richardson & Son’s loyalty
Convenience stores are becoming so important to forecourt operators that they are now taking decisions on which fuel company to work with based on the loyalty programmes they offer for grocery, as well as the fuel deal on the table.
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NewsOut of the rubble: Hockenhulls say ‘wow factor’ site to open November
The bulldozers are still on site and Peter and Joseph Hockenhull are standing in hard hats and hi-vis jackets up to their ankles in mud. But the father and son business partners are optimistic that The Croft, now undergoing its second redevelopment under their ownership, is on track to open on November 7.
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NewsHockenhulls switch flagship site to BP
The Hockenhulls are switching their award-winning The Stage site from Shell to BP next month, citing “greater enthusiasm” from the incoming fuel provider and a “marginally better” deal.
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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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NewsPlaistow Broadway Filling Stations increases foothold in South West of England
Top 50 Indie Plaistow Broadway Filling Stations (PBFS) is increasing its foothold in the South West of England by purchasing Greenway Road Filling Station in Taunton, Somerset.
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Equipment NewsCo-op Wholesale announces multi-site partnership with Sewell on the go
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has entered into a five-year contract with Co-op Wholesale to supply its 12 forecourt convenience stores.
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NewsTop 50 Indie warns operators of dangers of damaged fuel tanks
Shailesh Parekh, director of Midland Motor Fuels, is warning fellow forecourt operators to check the integrity of their fuel tanks to avoid “unfathomable” potential consequences, after a water ingress incident at one of his sites.
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NewsZuber opening a forecourt a month before expansion picks up pace in 2026
EG On The Move (EGOTM) has opened its 153rd site in the village of Aughton, just south of Ormskirk in Lancashire: with four or five more new builds to go live this year.