All Zuber Issa articles – Page 8
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Star quality
It’s impossible not to be impressed by what Euro Garages has achieved in a relatively short amount of time. From negotiating a first-time franchise with an international brand like Starbucks to winning the backing of former Asda boss Andy Bond, there appears to be no limit to what Mohsin and ...
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glittering celebration
Mohsin and Zuber Issa, founders and directors of Lancashire-based Euro Garages, were crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year 2011, at a glittering Hollywood-themed awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in London’s Park Lane last month.The fuel-retailing industry’s most prestigious event was attended by 700 guests, comprising fuel retailers, oil company ...
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Euro Garages takes top prize at forecourt awards
Euro Garages became the latest winner of the Forecourt Trader of the Year awards when its Beehive Service Station site in Blackburn, Lancashire, emerged as the best forecourt in the UK, following a tough judging process.The presentation to founders and directors Mohsin and Zuber Issa was made at a glittering ...
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Awards Winners 2011
Forecourt trader of the year 2011Mohsin & Zuber IssaScotland: 2.5mpla PlusSebastian NonisBEST SCOTLAND FORECOURT RETAILERnorthern ireland: up to 2.5mlpaConor McKibbinBEST NORTHERN IRELAND FORECOURT RETAILERnorthern ireland: 2.5mlpa plusDavid Coxnorthern england: up to 2.5mlpaDarren MacDonaldnorthern england: 2.5mlpa plusMohsin & Zuber Issa BEST NORTHERN ENGLAND FORECOURT RETAILERmidlands: up to 2.5mlpaLee Whitemanmidlands: 2.5mlpa plusRobert ...
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NewsEuro Garages takes top prize at Forecourt Trader of the Year awards
Euro Garages became the latest winner of the Forecourt Trader of the Year awards when its Beehive Service Station site in Blackburn, Lancashire, emerged as the best forecourt in the UK, following a tough judging process. >>See the Video Interview The presentation to founders and directors Mohsin ...
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Euro Garages opens £12.3m M61 site
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has completed the redevelopment of Rivington Services on the M61. Previously called Bolton West Services. the £12.3m project represents the group’s biggest investment to date.The Blackburn-based group, which operates a portfolio of 70 freehold-owned sites, made the move into the motorway services market when it ...
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NewsEuro Garages completes £12.3m M61 motorway services project
Euro Garages, one of the UK’s largest independent operators of petrol forecourts and convenience stores, has completed the redevelopment of Rivington Services on the M61, previously called Bolton West Services. The £12.3 million project represents Euro Garages’ biggest investment to date. The Blackburn-based group, which operates a portfolio of 70 ...
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A growing bond
When the news came in January that Andy Bond, the former boss of Asda, had joined Lancashire-based Euro Garages as executive chairman, many people had to read the story twice.After all, fuel price wars triggered by the supermarket sector are legendary, and have ’done for’ a large swathe of the ...
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Former Asda boss Bond joins top indie Euro Garages
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has appointed the former chairman and CEO of Asda as executive chairman. Andy Bond has invested an undisclosed sum in the business alongside Mohsin and Zuber Issa. Euro Garages operates 70 freehold sites across the North of England and the Midlands, has increased ...
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Former Asda CEO joins Euro Garages
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has appointed the former chairman and CEO of ASDA as executive chairman.Andy Bond will make an undisclosed investment in the business alongside owners Mohsin and Zuber Issa, who founded the company in 2001 with a single petrol filling station in Bury, Lancashire.Euro Garages is one ...
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Soap stars
The past year has definitely been a challenging one for the car wash industry what with the recession and the continued competition from hand washing operations, but things are looking up. Kevin Pay, managing director at Wilcomatic, says: "January was very poor in terms of wash volumes due to the ...
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Euro Garages upgrades to Access payroll system
Euro Garages is to use the Access SelectPay solution to manage its payroll. Software solutions provider Access said that the Top Indie retailer, whose partners include Burger King, Spar and Starbucks, had been looking for an alternative system that would simplify its payroll needs and provide better control and visibility ...
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New Wilcomatic deal
Wilcomatic has been awarded the maintenance of all Euro Garages’ WashTec, Christ and Ceccato car washes. Euro Garages’ managing director, Zuber Issa, said: "We chose Wilcomatic as our maintenance provider due to its scale, professionalism and flexible approach to managing all makes of car wash equipment. We have ...
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Wilcomatic signs Euro Garages deal
Wilcomatic has been awarded the maintenance of all Euro Garages’ Washtec, Christ and Ceccato car washes. According to Wilcomatic , the move to make the company Euro Garages’ preferred maintenance provider came on the back of an exclusive chemical supply deal agreed earlier in the year.Zuber Issa, Euro Garages managing ...
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Euro opts for Spar in expansion plan
Blackburn-based Euro Garages, which is number five in our Top 50 Indies listing for 2008, has converted all its company-owned stores to Spar. The symbol group fascia was already in place on 20 of its sites but, in a deal with Spar wholesaler James Hall, the remaining 40 or ...
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Euro Garages MD scoops entrepreneur award
The MD of Top Indie Euro Garages has been named Ernst & Young’s Young Entrepreneur Of The Year (Northern Region). Judges at last week’s ceremony highlighted how Zuber Issa had built Blackburn-based Euro Garages from scratch, doubling the business over the last three years.The business has a turnover of £230 ...
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Group effort
In 2006 Justin Entwistle, managing director of Hambleton Service Station near Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire joined Spar. Then he had a 1,000sq ft unbranded store turning over between £8,000 and £10,000 a week. Today he has a 2,600sq ft Spar store doing £23,000-£24,000 a week and he is confident of getting the ...
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Action stations
the forecourt property market is buzzing with activity at the moment, with competition for sites fiercer than ever and prices spiralling to match. In fact, John Coulling, associate director of motor trade and roadside at Lambert Smith Hampton, describes the market as "on fire" compared to two years ago. For ...