SPAR
Locations: | 14 MSAs |
Used by: | Roadchef, EG Group, Rontec, Supermac's |
Introduced: | 2003 |
Predecessors: | Esso Snack and Shop, On the Run, Mace, Sainsbury's On the Go |
Successors: | Applegreen, Asda On The Move, Budgens, Londis, Sainsbury's On the Go |
SPAR is a convenience store franchise which became one of Roadchef's partners in June 2015. Large stores are being built as part of significant refurbishments to their busiest service areas. Roadchef are trialling a click & collect service for their SPAR branches.
These Roadchef stores include products from their own-brand Garden Square Deli, an in-store bakery and some locally sourced products.
SPAR's return to motorway services actually started with Rivington, thanks to an existing deal with Euro Garages. Euro Garages had used SPAR in most of their petrol stations, but this is changing now that they own Asda.
The SPAR franchise is a common sight across Europe, including on Irish motorways, where stores are operated by BWG Foods. The UK stands out for being one of the countries which isn't so familiar with SPAR, or its spin-off brands.
Roadchef had previously trialled an arrangement with SPAR, where it was introduced to their forecourts in the early 2000s, along with Costa and Delice de France. This concept wasn't deemed to be successful and was withdrawn.
Locations
SPAR can be found at a number of Roadchef and EG Group service areas. These are: [view on a map - Download KMLrefine search]
- Chester (M56)
- Clacket Lane (M25) (eastbound only)
- Northampton (M1) (northbound only)
- Norton Canes (M6 Toll)
- Rivington (M61)
- Rownhams (M27) (south-westbound only)
- Sedgemoor (M5) (southbound only)
- Strensham (M5)
- Tibshelf (M1) (northbound only)
Ireland
- Barack Obama Plaza (Moneygall) (M7)
- Galway Plaza (M6)
- J14 Mayfield (Express) (M7)
Forecourts
SPAR branded shops can also be found at the following motorway forecourts:
- Blyth (A1(M)/A1)
- Bothwell (M74) (northbound only)
- Cardiff West (M4)
- Cohannon (M1 Northern Ireland)
- Hamilton (M74)
- Leeds Skelton Lake (M1)
- Magor (M4)
- Pont Abraham (M4)
- Scotch Corner (A1(M)/A66)
- Stafford (M6) (southbound only)
- Strensham (M5) (northbound only)
A-Road Forecourts
- Battlefield (A49)
- Bentley (A12) (southbound only)
- Bickenhill (A45)
- Bradbury (A689)
- Broxden (A9)
- Calcutt (A417)
- Colsterworth (A1) (southbound only)
- Eashing (A3) (southbound only)
- Eye Green (A47)
- Fairfield (A16)
- Folly Tower (A472)
- Halt (A470)
- Harbledown (A2) (eastbound only)
- Ilminster (A303)
- Kinmel Park (A55)
- Micheldever (A303) (eastbound only)
- Mile End (A5)
- Monmouth (A40)
- Nene Valley (A45)
- Newton Park (A167)
- Newtown Cross (A417)
- Nunney Catch (A361)
- Oversley Mill (A46)
- Parkway (A57)
- Partney (A16)
- Peartree Cross (A38)
- Podimore (A303)
- Pyecombe (A23) (northbound only)
- Red Ensign (Saughall) (A494)
- Rhostyllen (A483)
- Rothwell (A14)
- Roundswell (A39)
- Ross Spur (A449) (south-westbound only)
- Skiach (A9)
- St Kew (A39)
- Strathbogie (A96)
- Sutterton Truck Port (Express) (A16/A17)
- Tollgate (A2)
- Weyhill (A303)
- Whitchurch (A41)
- Willington (A38)
- Willoughby Hedge (A30)
- Winning Post (A38)
Former Locations
SPAR has been removed from the following signposted service areas:
- Acle (A47)
- Ashby de la Zouch (A42)
- Bangor (A55/A5)
- Besthorpe (A11)
- Bicester (A41)
- Bodmin Moor (A30)
- Browns Blue (A511)
- Canley Ford (A45)
- Cawledge (A1)
- Cherwell Valley (M40/A43)
- Cornwall (A30)
- Crossbush (A27)
- Countess (A303)
- Finavon (A90)
- Gowy (A51)
- Hartlebury (A449)
- Heath (A617) (eastbound only)
- Hazelgrove (A303)
- Hogs Back (A31)
- Ilminster (A303)
- Kate's Cabin (A1)
- Kilmarnock (A77)
- Luxmore (A180)
- Markfield (A511)
- Marston Moretaine (A421)
- Nesscliffe (A5)
- Penlan (A30)
- Podimore (A303)
- Pyecombe southbound (A23)
- Queenborough (A249)
- Ram Jam (A1)
- Ringwood (A31)
- Roundswell (A39)
- Shrewsbury (A5/A49)
- Spur End (A3060)
- Swanley (A20)
- Symonds Yat (A40)
- Tamworth (M42/A5)
- Thame (A418)
- Thanet Way (A299)
- Uttoxeter (A50)
- Vale (A46)
- Warminster (A36/A350)
- Whiddon Down (A30)