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MFG

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

Esso Deanshanger.
An MFG-owned Esso garage, with Londis.

MFG (Motor Fuel Group) is currently the biggest forecourt operator in the UK. While you may not know the name, as they tend to let their fuel and retail brands do the talking, they own many of the forecourts along both major roads and in urban areas.

They are now focusing on food sales, by creating new 'food to go' environments and investing in stand-alone coffee shops and fast food units. They are developing new 'charging hubs', both attached to existing service areas and standing on their own.

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.

Shops

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.

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 MRH in June 2018.

In December 2020, MFG acquired all six AUK Investments Limited forecourts in the Lake District.

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

MFG sought to acquire the supermarket chain Morrisons in 2021. The Competition and Markets Authority blocked the sale, but MFG has suggested it could sell a number of its sites to reduce the risk of a monopoly.

Locations

MFG operate forecourts at the following signposted service areas: