All Top 50 Indies articles
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NewsEXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sir Gerald Ronson: I am not going anywhere the good Lord willing
Rontec boss Sir Gerald Ronson is celebrating 60 years in the forecourt business, but the 86-year-old is far from calling it a day. In an exclusive interview at his plush Mayfair offices, he tells Forecourt Trader how he plans to take on more sites, invest in EV, and continue to spend his Saturdays checking in on his commission operators.
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NewsSewell says thanks to generous industry after completing half marathon
Sewell on the go managing director Patrick Sewell says he has got the running bug after taking part in a half marathon for the first time.
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NewsPenny Petroleum boss pledges to advocate for female colleagues
Female leaders have a responsibility to “fly the flag” for fellow women coming up through the ranks said Penny Petroleum’s chief executive Vicky Smithson on an industry panel at the NEC’s National Convenience Show last week.
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NewsRoadside Real Estate to acquire 12-forecourt Hills portfolio
Ambitious industry newcomer Roadside Real Estate is acquiring the Hills portfolio of 12 petrol stations.
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NewsPark Garage Group signs 80-site agreement with Co-op Wholesale
Park Garage Group (PGG) has gone live with the first of its 80 forecourts to switch to Co-op Wholesale supplies, in a move to give greater emphasis to chilled ’eat now and later’ products.
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NewsHighway Stops charges ahead with EV installations
Highway Stops Retail’s fourth electric vehicle charging location has gone live, as the Top 50 Indie trials a suite of options under its Stop & Supercharge brand.
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NewsHGS Leicester opens Wrights Bakery at The Stage
Top 50 Indie HGS Leicester aka Hockenhulls has opened a Wrights Bakery at its The Stage site in Wigston.
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NewsGrove Retail commits to Scotland despite charity fuel backlash
Grove Retail remains committed to expanding in Scotland despite a media storm around its decision to stop supplying three local charities with free fuel.
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NewsTop 50 Indie petitions for VAT cut on HVO
Top 50 Indie Refuel & Go has launched a petition to convince the government to reduce VAT on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to encourage sales of the greener diesel alternative.
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NewsSewell plans to switch to app-based loyalty scheme
Sewell on the go is planning to introduce an app-based loyalty scheme for its customers this summer, using a platform which has the ability to tailor deals to customer buying behaviour.
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NewsThieves siphon diesel out of sight at fourth Penny Petroleum forecourt
Penny Petroleum is reeling from the fourth incident of thieves siphoning diesel at its sites from an overground tank, to a vehicle parked 100s of metres away in an adjoining field.
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NewsPark Garage Group plans further pure water machines for ‘streak-free’ jet washing
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group plans to install another 10 Spotless Water dispensers at its larger sites by the end of the year: connecting the pure water machines where possible to jet washes for ”streak-free” washing.
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NewsMFG rewards EV customers with Morrisons loyalty points
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is offering drivers Morrisons loyalty points when they charge their vehicles at its growing electric network.
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NewsKaran Retail continues Scottish expansion with remote forecourt
Karan Retail has purchased its furthest north petrol station, at Thurso in the Scottish Highlands – the most northerly town on the British mainland.
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NewsEG Group committed to growing despite divestments
EG Group says it remains committed to growth after a year in which it continued to offload international businesses to pay down debts and focus on the USA, its core market.
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NewsSUMMIT: The pulling power of Westmorland
Such is the pull of the local craft food at Westmorland’s service stations that drivers cross their legs to get to them. So says Sarah Dunning, chair at Westmorland, which operates Tebay Services in Cumberland, Gloucester Services on the M5 and Cairn Lodge Services on the M74 in Scotland.
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NewsSUMMIT: Penny on the Move launches ‘Every Penny Counts’ efficiency drive
Top 50 Indie Penny on the Move is implementing a new efficiency programme dubbed ‘Every Penny Counts’ to cope with rising operating costs.
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NewsEG On The Move to break into France with 260-site acquisition from EG Group
Zuber Issa’s EG On The Move is expanding to France, buying around 260 forecourts from EG Group, the business he still partly owns with brother Mohsin and private equity firm TDR Capital.
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NewsTOP 50 INDIES REPORT: Largest independent forecourts continue to add sites at pace
The country’s largest independent forecourt groups are becoming bigger, with the Top 50 Indies running 76 more sites than a year previously.
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NewsTOP 50 INDIES AWARDS: Park Garage Group recognised for its entrepreneurialism
Park Garage Group has been recognised by Forecourt Trader as the Top 50 Indies Retailer of the Year.