SPAR
Locations: | 16 MSAs |
Often accompanied by: | Esso, Subway, Greggs, Costa Express |
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. Their new format, named "Joy of Living Locally", was launched at Strensham, with more food to go options, self-service tills and electronic shelf edge labels.
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. Despite this, as of 2023, SPAR is believed to have the highest market share of all convenience store brands on the roadside, even though they don't have the most stores.
Roadchef had previously trialled an arrangement with SPAR, where it was introduced to their forecourts in 2003, along with Costa and Delice de France. At the time, they said they were aiming to replace their reStore brand with SPAR, but the concept was soon withdrawn.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:
- Cardiff West (M4)
- Cohannon (M1 Northern Ireland)
- Leeds Skelton Lake (M1)
- Magor (M4)
A-Road Forecourts
- Ardleigh South (Express) (A120)
- Battlefield (A49)
- Bloody Oaks (A1) (northbound only)
- Bradbury (A689)
- Eashing (A3) (southbound only)
- Fairfield (A16)
- Harbledown (A2) (eastbound only)
- Newton Park (A167)
- Newtown Cross (A417)
- Oversley Mill (A46)
- Partney (A16)
- Peartree Cross (A38)
- Pyecombe (A23) (northbound only)
- Skiach (A9)
- Strathbogie (A96)
- Sutterton Truck Port (Express) (A16/A17)
- Tollgate (A2)
- Tot Hill (A14)
- Willington (A38)
- Wittering (A1) (northbound only)
Former Locations
SPAR has been removed from the following signposted service areas:
- Acle (A47)
- Ashby de la Zouch (A42)
- Bangor (A55/A5)
- Bentley (A12)
- Besthorpe (A11)
- Bicester (A41)
- Bickenhill (A45)
- Blyth (A1(M)/A1)
- Bodmin Moor (A30)
- Bothwell (M74)
- Browns Blue (A511)
- Broxden (A9)
- Calcutt (A419)
- Canley Ford (A45)
- Cawledge (A1)
- Cherwell Valley (M40/A43)
- Colsterworth (A1) (southbound only)
- Cornwall (A30)
- Crossbush (A27)
- Countess (A303)
- Eye Green (A47)
- Finavon (A90)
- Folly Tower (A4042)
- Gowy (A51)
- Halt (A470)
- Hamilton (M74)
- Hartlebury (A449)
- Heath (A617)
- Hazelgrove (A303)
- Hogs Back (A31)
- Ilminster (A303)
- Kate's Cabin (A1)
- Kilmarnock (A77)
- Kinmel Park (A55)
- Luxmore (A180)
- Markfield (A511)
- Marston Moretaine (A421)
- Micheldever (A303) (eastbound only)
- Mile End (A5)
- Monmouth (A40)
- Nene Valley (A45)
- Nesscliffe (A5)
- Nunney Catch (A361)
- Parkway (A57)
- Penlan (A30)
- Podimore (A303)
- Pont Abraham (M4)
- Pyecombe (A23)
- Queenborough (A249)
- Ram Jam (A1)
- Rhostyllen (A483)
- Ringwood (A31)
- Ross Spur (A449)
- Rothwell (A14)
- Roundswell (A39)
- Saughall (A494)
- Scotch Corner (A1(M)/A66)
- Shrewsbury (A5/A49)
- St Kew (A39)
- Stafford (M6)
- Spur End (A3060)
- Swanley (A20)
- Symonds Yat (A40)
- Tamworth (M42/A5)
- Thame (A418)
- Thanet Way (A299)
- Uttoxeter (A50)
- Vale (A46)
- Warminster (A36/A350)
- Weyhill (A303)
- Whiddon Down (A30)
- Whitchurch (A41)
- Willoughby Hedge (A303)
- Winning Post (A38)