Valli Forecourts Ltd have applied the final touches at the company’s stunning new SPAR store and BP service station in Bradford.
The Canal Road forecourt is positioned just off the city’s busy ring road and there are high hopes that it will become one of the business’ leading sites.
Canal Road has an array of Food To Go options with SPAR’s £4.50 or less meal deal in-store, adjacent to a sit-in Subway and two Costa Coffee machines. Tango Ice Blast, Coca-Cola slush, and F’Real Milkshakes and Smoothies complete the offer.
Modern refrigeration in the airy SPAR store houses a strong range of chilled drinks and fresh foods, with the ambient range including a variety of savoury and sweet snacking options. There is also an area dedicated to protein products, convenience accessories, and car care.
The modern BP forecourt includes 12 regular pumps, all with BP’s Ultimate fuel option and AdBlue dispensers, and these site alongside three dedicated HGV pumps.
Five jet washes, a rollover car wash, an air, water and vacuum machine, ATM and customer parking complete the exterior facilities. The Subway also has a drive-through hatch to the rear of the SPAR store.
Adam Valli, Business Development Manager at Valli Forecourts Ltd, said: “The team is absolutely delighted to have brought to life a superb store right in the heart of Bradford.
“The project has been in the pipeline for a while, and with the effort of the team and our local partners, we believe we have truly added something special to the community.
“We have stuck to our tried and tested format in the development of Canal Road. The site has fantastic amenities including plenty of retail pumps, HGV and AdBlue dispensers, as well as state of the art car valet facilities.
“These are complemented by an excellent SPAR convenience store offering with Costa Coffee and a flagship Subway store.
“The store is designed to accommodate the evolving needs of the local community as well as support through traffic. We have incorporated an extensive offering with special promotions running to ensure that all customers enjoy their experience when they visit Canal Road.
“It is no exaggeration to state the exceptional support we have received setting up and merchandising the store from our wholesale partner James Hall & Co. Ltd.
“Through strong coordination and open communication, we were able to plan and respond to an evolving schedule throughout the construction phase. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the team James Hall for their continued support throughout the years.”
Now fully open after the completion of external works, the reception to the SPAR store and Canal Road’s range of fuelling options and forecourt facilities has been well received by a spectrum of customers using the site.
Adam added: “The SPAR store has showed positive signs in its opening period, and we are still seeing growth in sales. The feedback from customers is great and this gives us the confidence that we have the right ingredients to succeed.
“The site has three HGV pumps and an expanded forecourt with plenty of manoeuvring space. This was a particularly key element that the team has worked extremely hard to incorporate within the development phase and we have already had brilliant feedback from HGV customers.
“We are reviewing our existing offering and exploring ways in which we can add further value to the experience of our customers.”
Looking ahead to the future, despite the many challenges in the UK economy, Valli Forecourts Ltd is seeking growth as an avenue to fuel the business’ way through testing times.
Adam concluded: “While the UK may be facing challenges at present, the opportunity for growth has never been so exciting.
“With any business decision there is a risk, and Canal Road presented some hurdles to navigate which we had never faced before. Having longstanding partnerships and great teamwork gives us the confidence that we can find solutions and deliver a project that adds value to our customers journey.
“As a business we are also actively pursuing new to industry developments, and we hope to make significant progress in expanding our portfolio in 2027.”
James Hall & Co. Ltd is a fifth-generation family business which serves a network of independent SPAR retailers and company-owned SPAR stores across Northern England six days a week from its base at Bowland View in Preston.
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