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m I still feel a bit weird about how MFG are technically in the same category as Moto but we don't really treat them like that
 
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|locations = 59
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|introduced = 2002
|introduced = 2002
|predecessors = [[MRH]], [[Murco]], [[Corporate Sites|Shell]]
|predecessors = [[MRH]], [[Murco]], [[Shell]]
|hqaddress = Motor Fuel Limited{{newline}}Building 2{{newline}}Abbey View{{newline}}Everard Close{{newline}}St Albans{{newline}}Hertfordshire{{newline}}AL1 2QU
|hqaddress = Motor Fuel Limited{{newline}}Gladstone Place{{newline}}36-38 Upper Marlborough Road{{newline}}St Albans{{newline}}Hertfordshire{{newline}}AL1 3UU
|associated = [[BP]], [[Shell]], [[Texaco]], [[Budgens]], [[Londis]], [[Costa]], [[Subway]]
|accompaniedby = [[BP]], [[Shell]], [[Texaco]], [[Budgens]], [[Londis]], [[Costa]], [[Subway]], [[Greggs]]
|telephone = 01727 898890
|telephone = 01727 898890
|acquiredby = CD&R
|website = www.motorfuelgroup.com
|website = www.motorfuelgroup.com
|facebook = MFGMotorFuelGroup
|facebook = MFGMotorFuelGroup
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|country = UK
|country = UK
}}
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[[File:{{#setmainimage:Esso Deanshanger 2019.jpg}}|250px|thumb|right|An MFG-owned Esso garage, with Londis.|alt=Esso Deanshanger.]]
[[File:{{#setmainimage:MFG EV Power Barnetby 2022.jpg}}|250px|thumb|right|An MFG EV Power charging hub, in front of one of their forecourts.|alt=Four electric vehicle charging points under a canopy.]]
MFG ('''Motor Fuel Group''') is currently the biggest forecourt operator in the UK.
MFG ('''Motor Fuel Group''') is currently the biggest forecourt operator in the UK, which in turn makes them one of the UK's biggest A-road service area operators. Not everyone will know the name, as they tend to let their fuel and retail brands do the talking, but in fact they own many of the forecourts both along major roads and in urban areas.
 
MFG are now focusing on food sales, by creating new 'food to go' environments and investing in stand-alone coffee shops and fast food units. New partner trials include B&M and [[Pret A Manger]], as well as [[Greggs]] and [[Burger King]], and they are looking at options with their sister company, [[Morrisons]]. MFG previously worked with [[BP]] to incorporate [[M&S Simply Food|M&S Food]] into some of their Londis stores, but this was withdrawn.
 
They are developing new 'charging hubs', both attached to existing service areas and standing on their own, all under the 'MFG EV Power' name. MFG intends to rapidly expand the EV Power brand, and is considering franchising to bring it to more partners.


==History==
==History==
MFG was formed on the basis that a new subsidiary company would be formed every time the founders acquired a new series of sites, making the business easier to manage. Under its own independent banner, MFG grew to over 900 sites, and they are currently working on bringing all the companies under one banner.
MFG was formed on the basis that a new subsidiary company would be formed every time the founders acquired a new series of sites, making the business easier to manage. Under its own independent banner, MFG grew to over 900 sites.
 
===Retail===
MFG used to use [[Costcutter]] as a shop brand, but entered a deal with Booker in 2016, bringing [[Budgens]] and [[Londis]] into their network. Most Costcutter stores were re-branded by the end of 2016.


===Shops===
Sites which were acquired from [[MRH]] operated with either a [[SPAR]] store or 'Hursts'. With priority on the rebranding of their SPAR stores, the vast majority of these stores have now been refurbished and rebranded as Londis.
They formerly used [[Costcutter]] as a shop brand, but entered a deal with Booker in 2016, bringing [[Budgens]] and [[Londis]] into their network. Most Costcutter stores were re-branded by the end of 2016. However, when they bought MRH, some forecourts had Hursts in them, which is MRH's own brand.  


MFG also intend to replace all of their [[Spar]] and Hursts stores with either Londis or Budgens in upcoming months, prioritising the replacement of the Spar stores.
While MFG have been redesigning their shopping areas to focus more on 'food to go', they are also looking at potential new shopping brands, such as [[M&S]] and B&M.


===Acquisitions===
===Acquisitions===
In 2015, MFG acquired some forecourts from [[Shell]] including sites on A-roads; the retail parts of which were refurbished to include the standard MFG offering of Costcutter, later Londis.
MFG acquired [[Murco]] in 2014.
 
Some [[Shell]]-operated forecourts were acquired in 2015, including some sites on A-roads. Their stores were refurbished to include the standard MFG offering of Costcutter, later Londis.


In June 2018, MFG acquired [[MRH]].
MFG completed a major acquisition of the their larger rival [[MRH]] in June 2018. This made MFG the UK's largest forecourt operator.
 
All six forecourts that were managed by AUK Investments Limited, based in the Lake District, were acquired in December 2020.
 
George Hammond PLC's six forecourts in south east England were acquired on 30 June 2021.
 
MFG's owners sought to acquire the supermarket chain Morrisons in 2021. The Competition and Markets Authority blocked the sale until MFG agreed to sell 87 sites, most of which would go to Shell and SGN. The Morrisons partnership could potentially allow for new crossover opportunities.


==Locations==
==Locations==
MFG operate forecourts at the following services:
MFG operate forecourts at the following signposted service areas: {{viewonamap|operator}}


* [[Abercynon]] (A470) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Abercynon]] (A470) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Alfreton]] (A38)
* [[Alfreton]] (A38)
* [[Barnetby Top]] (A180)
* [[Barnetby]] (A180)
* [[Barton Mills]] (A11) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Barton Mills]] (A11) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Barton Stacey]] (A303) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Barton Stacey]] (A303) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Bell]] (A491) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Bellshill]] (A725)
* [[Bicker Bar]] (A52)
* [[Bicker Bar]] (A52)
* [[Bilbrough]] (A64) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Bilbrough Top]] (A64)
* [[Bilbrough Top]] (A64)
* [[Binley]] (A46) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Binley]] (A46) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Bloody Oaks]] (A1) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Bodmin Moor]] (A30)
* [[Bodmin Moor]] (A30)
* [[Bolney]] (A23) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Broxden]] (A9)
* [[Broxden]] (A9)
* [[Camel Hill]] (A303)
* [[Capelgate]] (A12) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Capel St Mary]] (A12) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Centurion]] (A417)
* [[Carcroft]] (A1) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Chiverton|Chiverton Cross]] (A30)
* [[Chiverton|Chiverton Cross]] (A30)
* [[Cobham (A2)|Cobham]] (A2) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Cobham (A2)|Cobham]] (A2) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Colsterworth]] (A1) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Colsterworth (North)|Colsterworth]] (A1) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Cornwall]] (A30)
* [[Country]] (A605)
* [[Deanshanger]] (A422)
* [[Doddington]] (A46)
* [[Doddington]] (A46)
* [[Dumbarton Gateway]] (A82) ''(north-westbound only)''
* [[Eynsham]] (A40) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Eynsham]] (A40) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Feering]] (A12) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Feering]] (A12) ''(northbound only)''
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* [[Gate]] (A2) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Gate]] (A2) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Gretna]] (A74(M))
* [[Gretna]] (A74(M))
* [[Greystones]] (A590) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Handcross]] (A23) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Handcross]] (A23) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Ings]] (A591)
* [[Interchange]] (A46) ''(north-eastbound only)''
* [[Jeremys Corner|Jeremy's Corner]] (A23) ''(northbound only)''
* [[Kilmarnock]] (A77)
* [[Kilmarnock]] (A77)
* [[Kilmington Cross]] (A35)
* [[Kingsclere]] (A339)
* [[Long Sutton]] (A17)
* [[Long Sutton]] (A17)
* [[Maidstone]] (M20)
* [[Maidstone]] (M20)
* [[Millisons Wood]] (A45) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Monktonhall]] (A1/A720)
* [[Milton]] (A82) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Morcott]] (A47)
* [[Morcott]] (A47)
* [[Musselburgh]] (A1)
* [[Nesscliffe]] (A5) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Nesscliffe]] (A5) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Newark]] (A1/A46) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Newby Bridge]] (A590)
* [[Northside]] (A49)
* [[Oak]] (A45) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Orme View]] (A55)
* [[Podimore]] (A303)
* [[Podimore]] (A303)
* [[Roundswell]] (A39)
* [[Rufus Stone]] (A31) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Rufus Stone]] (A31) ''(westbound only)''
* [[Skewen]] (A465)
* [[Skewen]] (A465)
* [[St Clears]] (A40/A477)
* [[Stonecross]] (A10)
* [[Stonecross]] (A10)
* [[Sparkford]] (A30)
* [[Sutterton]] (A17)
* [[Sutterton]] (A17)
* [[Swaffham]] (A47)
* [[Swallowfield]] (A33) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Swallowfield]] (A33) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Symonds Yat]] (A40) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Teddington Hands]] (A46/A435)
* [[Teddington Hands]] (A46/A435)
* [[Telegraph Hill]] (A380)
* [[Thanet Way]] (A299) ''(eastbound only)''
* [[Thetford]] (A11)
* [[Thetford]] (A11)
* [[Thirsk]] (A168) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Thirsk]] (A19)
* [[Thurrock]] (M25/A13/A282)
* [[West Cave]] (A63)
* [[Winning Post]] (A38)
* [[Woolmer]] (A325)
* [[Wynyard Park]] (A19/A689)
 
===Former Locations===
MFG used to operate forecourts at the following signposted service areas:
 
* [[Bloody Oaks]] (A1)
* [[Camel Hill]] (A303)
* [[Carcroft]] (A1)
* [[Cornwall]] (A30)
* [[Hazelgrove]] (A303)
* [[Northside]] (A49)
* [[Queenborough]] (A249)
* [[Swaffham]] (A47)
* [[Symonds Yat]] (A40)
* [[Gristhwaite|Thirsk (Gristhwaite)]] (A168) ''(southbound only)''
* [[Chiverton|Three Burrows]] (A30)
* [[Chiverton|Three Burrows]] (A30)
* [[Thurrock]] (M25)
* [[Vale]] (A46)
* [[Vale]] (A46)
* [[Warmington]] (A605)
* [[Wittering]] (A1)
* [[West Cave]] (A63)
 
* [[Winning Post]] (A38)
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* [[Wittering]] (A1) ''(northbound only)''
[[Category:Operators]]
* [[Wolviston]] (A19/A689)

Latest revision as of 10:24, 9 July 2024

MFG
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Often accompanied by:BP, Shell, Texaco, Budgens, Londis, Costa, Subway, Greggs
Introduced:2002
Predecessors:MRH, Murco, Shell
Head office address:Motor Fuel Limited
Gladstone Place
36-38 Upper Marlborough Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 3UU
Phone number:01727 898890
Official Website:
www.motorfuelgroup.com

Four electric vehicle charging points under a canopy.
An MFG EV Power charging hub, in front of one of their forecourts.

MFG (Motor Fuel Group) is currently the biggest forecourt operator in the UK, which in turn makes them one of the UK's biggest A-road service area operators. Not everyone will know the name, as they tend to let their fuel and retail brands do the talking, but in fact they own many of the forecourts both along major roads and in urban areas.

MFG are now focusing on food sales, by creating new 'food to go' environments and investing in stand-alone coffee shops and fast food units. New partner trials include B&M and Pret A Manger, as well as Greggs and Burger King, and they are looking at options with their sister company, Morrisons. MFG previously worked with BP to incorporate M&S Food into some of their Londis stores, but this was withdrawn.

They are developing new 'charging hubs', both attached to existing service areas and standing on their own, all under the 'MFG EV Power' name. MFG intends to rapidly expand the EV Power brand, and is considering franchising to bring it to more partners.

History

MFG was formed on the basis that a new subsidiary company would be formed every time the founders acquired a new series of sites, making the business easier to manage. Under its own independent banner, MFG grew to over 900 sites.

Retail

MFG used to use Costcutter as a shop brand, but entered a deal with Booker in 2016, bringing Budgens and Londis into their network. Most Costcutter stores were re-branded by the end of 2016.

Sites which were acquired from MRH operated with either a SPAR store or 'Hursts'. With priority on the rebranding of their SPAR stores, the vast majority of these stores have now been refurbished and rebranded as Londis.

While MFG have been redesigning their shopping areas to focus more on 'food to go', they are also looking at potential new shopping brands, such as M&S and B&M.

Acquisitions

MFG acquired Murco in 2014.

Some Shell-operated forecourts were acquired in 2015, including some sites on A-roads. Their stores were refurbished to include the standard MFG offering of Costcutter, later Londis.

MFG completed a major acquisition of the their larger rival MRH in June 2018. This made MFG the UK's largest forecourt operator.

All six forecourts that were managed by AUK Investments Limited, based in the Lake District, were acquired in December 2020.

George Hammond PLC's six forecourts in south east England were acquired on 30 June 2021.

MFG's owners sought to acquire the supermarket chain Morrisons in 2021. The Competition and Markets Authority blocked the sale until MFG agreed to sell 87 sites, most of which would go to Shell and SGN. The Morrisons partnership could potentially allow for new crossover opportunities.

Locations

MFG operate forecourts at the following signposted service areas: [view on a maprefine search]

Former Locations

MFG used to operate forecourts at the following signposted service areas:

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