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Why are all the Shell stations closing?
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08-02-2012, 04:52 PM | #24 |
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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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Oh really? that's great news, I live just round the corner from there!
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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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08-24-2012, 06:15 AM | #30 |
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08-24-2012, 07:31 AM | #32 |
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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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