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Applegreen - Service station group makes transformational Welcome Break acquisition

May 2019

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Although former Prime Minister John Major was much derided for dining at a Happy Eater Motorway Service Area in 1991, he had the last laugh with his “common touch” a key factor to his General Election win the following year. At that time you’d be lucky to get a greasy spoon, small café, couple of one arm bandits and a children’s play area from such places but the modern equivalents these days have the feel of a small shopping centre often boasting a Waitrose, Starbucks, Pizza Express, Harry Ramsden’s fish & chips and even a noodle bar. All of the above are to be found at Welcome Break, the UK’s second largest motorway service area operator, which attracts 85 million motorway customers ...

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