TII Motorway Service Areas (MSA) Progress Thread

ongarboy wrote: »

Maxol seem to be paired with Abrakebabra and Bagel Factory of late while Texaco pairs with Supermacs if I'm not mistaken?

Texaco are basically a dealer network in Ireland. Privately owned petrol stations that take supply and branding from Valero.
The “Plaza Group” is a Pat McDonagh venture where he used his own Supermacs brand for the food offering, and then takes a supply deal with Valero for Texaco branding on the forecourt.


Anybody else going with a Texaco dealer contract is still free to take on a franchise from any other fast food retailer they can agree a deal with.


Maxol’s network is largely owned and operated by Maxol - so they’ve a central partnership with Abra.

Same applies for Applegreen/BK and Circle K/McD - any sites owned and operated by the actual fuel company are tied to the companies’ official partner.

However both Circle K and Applegreen have extensive networks of dealer owned/operated sites and you’ll find some instances of those sites paired with an alternative partner

spacetweek wrote: »

Official line is still Kilcullen October, Athlone November.

A pure layman here so it's likely that commissioning is maybe more complex than I imagine, but the last time I passed Athlone they were flying along with the building and I find it hard to believe that there's still another three and a half months left (builders holidays included).

JupiterKid wrote: »

Was in the spanking new Circke K Gorey service area on the M11. Very impressed. Very well laid out, open 24 hours, interior fitted out to a high standard, much superior to the Applegreen ones IMO.

Have used this a few times now, nice centre, but was in it twice last week and had my coffee/snack in my car on both occasions. Centre was packed with kids and the noise level was something else as gangs of kids ran wild about the place. Obviously the McDonalds is a big draw for the greater holiday area. Wasn't even raining at the time. Will give it a miss during holiday times in future.

serfboard wrote: »

Meant to post here that I passed the Athlone one last week and they're flying along. They were tarmacing the internal roads and associated roundabouts when I passed. I imagine it will be open in October, or even late September by the looks of things.

Hearing around 14th of Sept

wytek wrote: »

lol 26000+ jobs in the US
https://workwithus.circlek.com/en-US/search?facetcountry=us

I would say that's because the operate shops/supermarkets in the USA in 50 states not just petrol stations and just bought holiday oil in US as well

vickers209 wrote: »

we have been asked to deliver stock into site next week so may be sooner

12th according to LinkedIn

sidcon wrote: »

12th according to LinkedIn

good to know.

Its also already on google maps as "Circle K Future Services" which is surprising seeing as they are normally so slow to update their maps with potential road openings and whatnot.
https://goo.gl/maps/ZbuGwWHihX9KjQKz6

It'll probably take them over 12 months to update it with info that its open and has petrol and food !

From a Circle K email;

Circle K wrote:

Brand New CIrcle K Motorway site opening at Athlone M6

We are proud to announce the opening of a brand new motorway site on the M6 between J7 (Moate) and J8 (Athlone). The site will boast several amenities for you and your drivers, and expands Circle K's ever growing network.

A grand opening will take place on the 13th of September with some brilliant in-store offers.

What’s going into Kilcullen- Circle K but what else? Looking forward to that as one I’ll genuinely use due to the location.

M6 Athlone East opened today.

Ninesell wrote: »

M6 Athlone East opened today.

Called in on my way home, pretty much a carbon copy of Gorey.
Official opening is tomorrow.
https://www.facebook.com/events/355657098357013/

We're celebrating the grand opening of our new site at Circle K Athlone M6 from 10am - 7pm. To mark the occasion motorists can fuel up with miles for 10c less per litre all day (from 12.00am to 11.59pm)!

In addition to the fuel offer, the following instore offers will be available at Circle K m6 Athlone on Friday 13th September only:
• Spinning wheel competitions
• €2 Real Hot Dogs
• 50% off any purchase from the Circle K deli range
• Free pastry with any purchase of Simply Great Coffee
..and other surprises on the day!

serfboard wrote: »

That wouldn't make any sense though, because the daily traffic near the M6 site is 17.5K, whereas the traffic near the M9 site is 22.5K.

I was going to post the same- M9 busier, I’d say it’s just how the works have panned out. May not even have started the same time and different site conditions etc. At Kilcullen they appeared to have had a lot of site leveling to do from what I could see