Operator for new Ludlow petrol station and convenience store revealed
The company which will run a new petrol station and convenience store in Ludlow has been revealed.
Applegreen has been announced as the chosen firm to take on the running of the petrol station, which has the potential to create about 20 jobs.
It has taken the site on a lease from the developers Mead House Pension Fund.
Work on the development, on the site of the former Burway Abattoir site in Bromfield Road, at the northern entrance to Ludlow, is scheduled to begin in June.
It is hoped the work will be completed in October.
“We are delighted to announce that Applegreen has signed a lease for the new petrol station and the 3,000 square foot convenience store in Ludlow, which is going to bring low fuel prices and a good food offering to South Shropshire,” said a spokesman for the developers.
“It has taken a long time to get to this point, but we are now making real progress, which is great news for Ludlow in terms of investment and jobs. We expect the build to take around 16 weeks, which means the petrol station and store should be open in October.”
Applegreen is currently refurbishing its nearest petrol station and store to Ludlow in Church Stretton.
The company says the new business aims to cater for the needs of local residents, commuters, long distance travellers and tourists alike with the company priding itself on its ‘low fuel prices, always’ policy.
John Diviney, managing director of Applegreen UK, said: “We at Appelgreen are delighted to be involved in this project.
“We look forward to providing the people of Ludlow and commuters with our retail proposition of low fuel prices together with an international food to go offering.”
