Independent petrol forecourt operator Euro Garages, has successfully taken over the lease of five Little Chefs which they will now convert into coffee shops under a licensing deal with Starbucks.
The company, which is headed by Andy Bond, former chide executive at Asda, is lining up a total of 30 former Little Chefs for the conversion scheme. Agent Christie + Co, which is marketing a package of former Little Chef sites, has let a further five sites to independent restaurant and café owners.
This new comes just a couple of weeks after the company announced they have also bought 45 Esso petrol stations in a deal thought to be worth around £50m. The sites in the north of England and Wales expand the Blackburn-based group to 120 locations. They will retain the Esso brand and supply Esso fuels.