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[[File:{{#setmainimage:Michaelwood North Forecourt 2016.JPG}}|250px|thumb|right|A BP-operated garage, with a Wild Bean Café and M&S.|alt=BP corporate site.]]
[[File:{{#setmainimage:Michaelwood North Forecourt 2016.JPG}}|250px|thumb|right|A BP-operated garage, with a Wild Bean Café and M&S.|alt=BP corporate site.]]
Most filling stations are operated by companies who have nothing to do with the fuel supplier - for example, [[Esso]] supply fuel to some [[Euro Garages]] forecourts, but Euro Garages operate the filling station themselves with their choice of shop.
Most filling stations are operated by third-party companies who simply purchase wholesale fuel from a fuel supplier - for example, [[Esso]] supply fuel to some [[MFG]] forecourts, but MFG operate the filling station themselves with their choice of shop.


However, sometimes, the fuel majors actually operate their own sites. This page explains the patterns by which you can usually identify whether a filling station is centrally-operated, rather than by a [[franchise]] or [[Licensed brand|licence]] basis.
However, sometimes, the fuel majors actually operate their own sites. This page explains the patterns by which you can usually identify whether a filling station is operated by a subsidiary of fuel supplier, rather than by a [[franchise]] or [[Licensed brand|licence]] basis.


==Filling stations==
==Filling stations==
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These include:
These include:
* All [[M&S Simply Food]] branded stores (except [[Wetherby]])
* All [[M&S Simply Food]] branded stores (except [[Wetherby]])
* Any store with a [[Wild Bean Café]] concession
* Any store with a [[Wild Bean Café]] concession (except those attached to SPAR stores)


===Shell===
===Shell===
Shell mainly operate petrol stations under the 'Select' fascia which usually comes with a food offering called deli by Shell. These all have [[Costa Express]] machines inside them.
[[Shell]] mainly operate petrol stations under the 'Select' fascia which usually comes with a food offering called deli by Shell. These all have [[Costa Express]] machines inside them.


These include:
These include:
* Select stores (except those located within Welcome Break service areas)
* Select stores
* '[[Waitrose|Little Waitrose]] at Shell Select' branded stores
* '[[Waitrose|Little Waitrose]] at Shell Select' branded stores
* [[Budgens]] stores with a deli by Shell range inside
* [[Budgens]] stores with a deli by Shell range inside


==Restaurants and shops==
==Restaurants and shops==
[[File:Co-op Sittingbourne 2018.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=Co-Op fuel.|A Co-op filling station.]]
[[File:Asda Express Solstice 2023.jpeg|250px|thumb|right|alt=Co-Op fuel.|An Asda Express filling station.]]
===Co-op Food===
[[Co-op|The Co-operative Group]] operate many A-road services.


These include:
===Asda===
* [[Texaco]] stations with Co-op shops
Asda operates all stores which are Asda Express branded, regardless of fuel supplier.
* Co-op Petrol sites


The Co-operative Group do not operate:
All Asda On the Move stores are operated by EG Group, although these are all in the process of being transferred to Asda Express branding and ownership.
* [[Springfields]] - this store is operated by Lincolnshire Co-op
* [[Galleys Corner|Galley's Corner]] - this store is operated by SGN Retail


===Costa===
===Costa===
The only signposted A-road service areas which have cafés operated by Costa directly are [[Cornwall]], [[Evesham]], [[Gateway]], [[Minster]], [[Solstice]] and [[Wynyard Park]].
Costa doesn't operate:
Costa doesn't operate:
* Any motorway cafés
* Any motorway cafés - these are operated by either Moto or Roadchef
* Cafés located within petrol stations
* Cafés located within petrol stations
* Cafés in Premier Inn hotels
* Cafés in Premier Inn hotels
Costa Express machines within shops are the responsibility of the shop operator.
===Greggs===
Greggs doesn't operate:
* Any stores within motorway service areas - these are operated by either EG Group or Moto
* Any concessions within forecourt stores
* Stores located within Asda, EG Group, Moto or Welcome Break A-road amenity buildings


===KFC===
===KFC===
[[KFC]] operate:
[[KFC]] operate:
* All restaurants located at Extra sites
* All restaurants located at Extra sites (except [[Leeds Skelton Lake]] - this restaurant is operated by Welcome Break)
* Extra's former sites at [[Derby and Burton|Derby & Burton]] and [[Leicester North]]
* Extra's former sites at [[Derby and Burton|Derby & Burton]] and [[Leicester North]]
* [[Folkestone]]
* [[Folkestone]]
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[[McDonald's]] operate all sites which are:
[[McDonald's]] operate all sites which are:
* Located within [[Extra]] service areas
* Located within [[Extra]] service areas
* Part of an A-road service area (exceptions apply)
* Part of an A-road service area (some exceptions apply)


McDonald's do not operate any sites within Roadchef service areas.
McDonald's do not operate any sites within Roadchef service areas.
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[[Starbucks]] operate all sites which are:
[[Starbucks]] operate all sites which are:
* Not advertised on premises as an EG Group, Welcome Break or 23.5 Degrees site
* Not advertised on premises as an EG Group, Welcome Break or 23.5 Degrees site
* Branded as Starbucks rather than "We proudly serve Starbucks"
* Branded as Starbucks rather than "We Proudly Serve Starbucks"
 
Starbucks on the Go and We Proudly Serve Starbucks machines within shops are the responsibility of the shop operator.


===WHSmith===
===WHSmith===
[[WHSmith]] operate all sites which are:
[[WHSmith]] operate all sites which are located within Extra and GRIDSERVE services. Stores within Moto, Roadchef and Welcome Break service areas are operated under a franchise agreement with the respective site operators.
* Located at Extra and GRIDSERVE services
* [[Folkestone]]


===Others===
===Others===
All [[Cotton Traders]], [[Fone Bitz]], [[Quicksilver]], [[Top Gift]] and [[Travellers]] are centrally operated.
All [[Cotton Traders]], [[Phone Tech]], [[Quicksilver]] and [[Top Gift]] stores are centrally operated.


==Corporate filling station sites on the motorway==
==Corporate filling station sites on the motorway==
[[File:Shell Taunton Deane North 2019.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=Taunton Deane Shell fuel.|The Shell-operated petrol station at Taunton Deane.]]
[[File:Shell Taunton Deane North 2019.jpg|250px|thumb|right|alt=Taunton Deane Shell fuel.|The Shell-operated petrol station at Taunton Deane.]]
These filling stations have nothing to do with the main operator of the site, so contact the fuel operator themselves if you have any queries.
These filling stations are operated separately by the fuel operators and are split from the main operator of the site, so contact the fuel operator themselves if you have any queries.


===BP===
===BP===

Latest revision as of 18:17, 3 March 2025

BP corporate site.
A BP-operated garage, with a Wild Bean Café and M&S.

Most filling stations are operated by third-party companies who simply purchase wholesale fuel from a fuel supplier - for example, Esso supply fuel to some MFG forecourts, but MFG operate the filling station themselves with their choice of shop.

However, sometimes, the fuel majors actually operate their own sites. This page explains the patterns by which you can usually identify whether a filling station is operated by a subsidiary of fuel supplier, rather than by a franchise or licence basis.

Filling stations

Shell Jubilee.
A Shell-operated filling station with Deli2go and Budgens.

BP

On the motorway and A-road network, 'BP Express Shopping' operate many BP-branded forecourts.

These include:

Shell

Shell mainly operate petrol stations under the 'Select' fascia which usually comes with a food offering called deli by Shell. These all have Costa Express machines inside them.

These include:

  • Select stores
  • 'Little Waitrose at Shell Select' branded stores
  • Budgens stores with a deli by Shell range inside

Restaurants and shops

Co-Op fuel.
An Asda Express filling station.

Asda

Asda operates all stores which are Asda Express branded, regardless of fuel supplier.

All Asda On the Move stores are operated by EG Group, although these are all in the process of being transferred to Asda Express branding and ownership.

Costa

Costa doesn't operate:

  • Any motorway cafés - these are operated by either Moto or Roadchef
  • Cafés located within petrol stations
  • Cafés in Premier Inn hotels

Costa Express machines within shops are the responsibility of the shop operator.

Greggs

Greggs doesn't operate:

  • Any stores within motorway service areas - these are operated by either EG Group or Moto
  • Any concessions within forecourt stores
  • Stores located within Asda, EG Group, Moto or Welcome Break A-road amenity buildings

KFC

KFC operate:

KFC do not operate restaurants located within EG Group, Moto or Welcome Break service areas.

McDonald's

McDonald's operate all sites which are:

  • Located within Extra service areas
  • Part of an A-road service area (some exceptions apply)

McDonald's do not operate any sites within Roadchef service areas.

Starbucks

Starbucks operate all sites which are:

  • Not advertised on premises as an EG Group, Welcome Break or 23.5 Degrees site
  • Branded as Starbucks rather than "We Proudly Serve Starbucks"

Starbucks on the Go and We Proudly Serve Starbucks machines within shops are the responsibility of the shop operator.

WHSmith

WHSmith operate all sites which are located within Extra and GRIDSERVE services. Stores within Moto, Roadchef and Welcome Break service areas are operated under a franchise agreement with the respective site operators.

Others

All Cotton Traders, Phone Tech, Quicksilver and Top Gift stores are centrally operated.

Corporate filling station sites on the motorway

Taunton Deane Shell fuel.
The Shell-operated petrol station at Taunton Deane.

These filling stations are operated separately by the fuel operators and are split from the main operator of the site, so contact the fuel operator themselves if you have any queries.

BP

Shell