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JET Millpool rips it up and starts again
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The refresh includes a new Spar store with food-to-go.
ET Millpool, located on the A435 south of Birmingham, has reopened following a full knockdown rebuild transformation with new forecourt and retail facilities. A newly-branded Spar store offers a selection of food-to-go options, including a Costa coffee machine, Daily Deli products including hot food-to-go, 24/7 opening hours, ATM facilities, and an extended parking area with increased capacity. The renovation work also included new pumps, an extensive range of JETbranded fuels, and new AdBlue facilities. Jet Retail UK – a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Phillips 66 – bought the site in January 2020 from UK Forecourts. Wayne Oakes, District Manager at Phillips 66, said: “This is a complete transformation of the former site – from new fuels, to the
bold forecourt branding and new in-shop services – there’s little that hasn’t been considered. We look forward to the opening and celebrating the new look Millpool.” JET Millpool Service Station Operator, Siva Balasingham, added: “We love everything about the new site. The bright colours and LED lights really stand-out, especially when you view the forecourt at night and we are excited to offer more fuel options than ever before. Customers have been coming in asking when we will be open. We’re looking forward to a fantastic new chapter in the Millpool journey.” Earlier this month, the family-owned Hertford Road Service Station re-opened
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“From new fuels, to the bold forecourt branding and new in-shop services – there’s little that hasn’t been considered” Wayne Oakes, Phillips 66
as a JET-branded site. The site in Enfield was closed for two-months during which time the height of the canopy was raised by a metre and the buildings re-modelled to provide 2,000sq ft of retail space. JET Newton Park, on the outskirts of Darlington, also underwent a refurb including a new Spar with food-to-go, a larger HGV loading area, and new pumps.
