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      08-02-2012, 03:22 PM   #23
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I think shell pulled out of here altogether a long time ago.
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I'm pretty sure it will have something to do with Shell's pretty aggressive station refurbishment; most stations are franchised; a shell station will be owned by a business that will fit out their station with Shell livery, but their fuel through Shell and sell in the store what Shell tell them they have to sell.

The terms of their franchise will also dictate that the station keeps pace with branding/rebranding exercises, costa-coffee machine installations, POS/shelving etc etc. Businesses operating at close to break even will struggle to continually maintain the level of re-investment demanded and hence will wave goodbye to the shell franchise and reopen under a different brand, whilst retaining marginal (read:crappy) facilities.

It's normally the run down shit holes that close, because Shell step in and say "invest £50k on a refurb or loose your ability to be a shell station". A competitor will often give a golden handshake to a new franchisee, so it's a win win for the owner - they get a minor facelift at next to no cost.

KFC run a similar business model; read the T's & C's of their franchise agreement - you need to remain cash rich for any element f refurb they demand, or you risk losing the franchise.
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Is there a risk (of dodgy franchises) of them selling normal fuel under the Vpower name to make more dough?
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I'm pretty sure it will have something to do with Shell's pretty aggressive station refurbishment; most stations are franchised; a shell station will be owned by a business that will fit out their station with Shell livery, but their fuel through Shell and sell in the store what Shell tell them they have to sell.

The terms of their franchise will also dictate that the station keeps pace with branding/rebranding exercises, costa-coffee machine installations, POS/shelving etc etc. Businesses operating at close to break even will struggle to continually maintain the level of re-investment demanded and hence will wave goodbye to the shell franchise and reopen under a different brand, whilst retaining marginal (read:crappy) facilities.

It's normally the run down shit holes that close, because Shell step in and say "invest £50k on a refurb or loose your ability to be a shell station". A competitor will often give a golden handshake to a new franchisee, so it's a win win for the owner - they get a minor facelift at next to no cost.

KFC run a similar business model; read the T's & C's of their franchise agreement - you need to remain cash rich for any element f refurb they demand, or you risk losing the franchise.
Yeah that sounds spot on, I'm sure that's the reason.
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I don't think its just round my way, but Shell petrol stations seems to be dropping like flies.

Now I've got a car that really needs to be run on V-Power, I thought I wouldn't have trouble finding any.

There used to be 4 Shell stations around where I live and now there is just 1 way out in the sticks. They're not being sold for development land either, it seems they are being turned into shoddy 'no brand' economy fuel setups - not somewhere I would buy fuel from...
Good news, a new Shell garage is opening in Mead Way, Swindon opposite old Renault building. Used to be the old Total garage.
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Oh really? that's great news, I live just round the corner from there!

That old Renault building always makes me smile - apparently that's a Norman Foster building - proves even the best have off days!
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      08-23-2012, 11:05 PM   #29
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Just passed a new Shell station yesterday, currently being refurbished, with the old 1980's FINA logo being covered up, Worksop, for those up Nurrf!

Then, about 5 miles further along, another Shell station in Anston, near Sheffield.There not all gone yet...
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http://www.shell.co.uk/home/content/...ation_locator/
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We've a new Shell station that's recently opened which also used to be Total.
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i have tons of shell's round here.. I never use them though, unless theres nowt else around. I use Tesco Momentum 99 in my 325i. Its cheaper than V power and i get clubcard points
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Shell with added bonus of a decent sarnie from waitrose coming to your neck of the woods 2013

Ala Watford trial run.
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