Following the April launch of a new partnership between fuel brand Jet and the convenience store group Spar, both companies are now celebrating the opening of the UK’s first Jet and Spar dual branded site.
Jet Maybole in South Ayrshire is the first in a number of Jet sites that have chosen to go down the dual branding route. The 12 nozzle site has recently undergone significant refurbishment and is now four times its original size. Maybole’s Post Office has relocated to within the forecourt shop and Lottery and Costa coffee facilities are also available.
The expansion will create at least ten jobs as the business develops.
Jet Maybole’s owner, Brian Connolly, commented: “We were keen to develop our forecourt offering to establish a modern shop within the town centre. We have been a Jet customer for seven years and when the Jet/Spar agreement was announced this was the perfect solution for us.”
Bill Mair, Sales Director for CJ Lang & Son Ltd, Spar’s wholesaler for Scotland, added: “We wish Brian and his team every success with the Maybole site. Thanks to the new partnership with Jet, we’re likely to see Spar’s presence on forecourts increase considerably in the future as more and more dealers see the benefits of partnering with two leading retail brands.”
Paul Yates, Jet Territory Manager, Scotland, concluded: “We believe that this partnership offers our existing dealer network – and any new sites that join – an opportunity to strengthen their own unique retail offering by combining two well-established and respected retail brands.”
