Euro Garages merger creates €6bn European forecourt giant

Blackburn-based independent petrol forecourt and convenience retail operators Euro Garages and the European Forecourt Retail Group, based in Benelux and France, have joined forces to become a European leader in the petrol forecourt retail sector.

The merged group will be a leading independent petrol forecourt retailer in Europe, with around 1,450 locations and 8,500 employees. Euro Garages and EFR together will be serving more than 6m customers a week through the management and operation of leading retail brands such as BP, ESSO, Shell, Texaco, Carrefour, Greggs, Louis Delhaize, Starbucks and Subway. The group has total pro forma gross annual revenues of around €6bn.

The newly established holding company named Intervias, governing both EFR and Euro Garages, will be chaired by Tony DeNunzio, a renowned business leader with international retail and consumer goods experience at Asda, Maxeda, Dixons Carphone and Pets at Home. As group chairman, Tony will drive growth, both organically and through further international acquisitions.