Pembroke headquartered independent forecourt operator Ascona has further expanded through acquisition.
The company, which is the seventh biggest forecourt operator in the 海角视频, has acquired a 20-year lease for the petrol forecourt in Aylesbury. The site, which was previously branded as Esso for over 40 years, will has been re-branded to BP with immediate effect.
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In keeping with Ascona鈥檚 strategy the site鈥檚 2,000 square foot store will be re-branded to Nisa. The fast-expanding and acquisitive business now has a portfolio of 62 forecourts across the 海角视频.
Darren Briggs, founder and chief executive of Ascona Group, said 鈥淲e are delighted to add this forecourt to our expanding portfolio. With a number of other sites operated by Ascona in the local area, we are excited to further strengthen our presence in this part of the country.
鈥淎dams Corner has been in the ownership of the Adams family since the 1960s, and we are thrilled that the family has trusted us with the management of the site for the next 20 years.
" As a fellow founder of a family-run business, we look forward to working closely with the family to create a world-class fuel and retail offering for the local community in Aylesbury.
鈥淭o date, we operate 62 forecourts in the 海角视频, and we remain focused on becoming one of the top four independent fuel retailers in our market. With this new site part of the Ascona family, we look forward to executing our strategy of 鈥楢sconarisation鈥 as we introduce our combined fuel and retail offering and serve the local community鈥檚 needs over the next two decades and beyond.鈥
Ascona employs more than 850 and weekly serves 300,000 plus customers and supplies 4.5 million litres of fuel.
