delboytwo:
I think it a very good business move IMO, I think there about 700 stobart trampers out there. and with the average price of a truck stop been £18 per night 700@£18= £12700 per day, that’s if there all stop at a truck stop. also there could use the truck stops as operating centres as well.there could end up with a few of them as if you take may figures and work it to 250 days per year that £3 million plus savings, and the group would get the profits back the truck stops make so there win twice
Jenks already uses Penrith as an operating centre, although I cant remember seeing many Stobarts in any of them, they are normally blocking laybys during the day
merc0447:
Thought there is no money to be made in truckstops?!
i think you can if you have a good rep and you don’t charge to much and of course the foods good i used the one at j29 M1 a few times and its always full and there not bad very reasonable
Close them down, especially rugby, and turn them into depots.
Or raise the prices for non stobart group companies not that it will matter because you won’t be able to get in them for their own lorries!
Found this on line. So it is a new Company. Maybe just what we need. time will tell.
STOBART TRUCKSTOPS LIMITED
Company reg No: 08307637
Registration date: 2012-11-26
Company address
STRETTON GREEN DISTRIBUTION PARK LANGFORD WAY
APPLETON
WARRINGTON
CHESHIRE
UNITED KINGDOM
WA4 4TZ
Company category: Private Limited Company
Status: Active
Origin United Kingdom
Close them down, especially rugby, and turn them into depots.
Or raise the prices for non stobart group companies not that it will matter because you won’t be able to get in them for their own lorries!
What’s next? Stobart TV?
prob wont let their own trucks use them thayl prob keep em clear for paying guests
delboytwo:
I think it a very good business move IMO, I think there about 700 stobart trampers out there. and with the average price of a truck stop been £18 per night 700@£18= £12700 per day, that’s if there all stop at a truck stop. also there could use the truck stops as operating centres as well.there could end up with a few of them as if you take may figures and work it to 250 days per year that £3 million plus savings, and the group would get the profits back the truck stops make so there win twice
Or they could continue charging,the money going to Stobart Truckstops Ltd,thereby ‘moving’ some money from one part of the business to another?
dew:
Came up on here a few weeks ago, a newly formed company looks like they are taking over 2 or 3, including Jenk’s at Penrith.
In related interest, what’s being built on the old J40 Truckstop in Penrith next to Aldi? And have they offered other locations for trucks to park?
Think its probably another ‘retail shed’ the steel frame’s going up and groundworks/roadways going in?
Does look like it, doesn’t it. Wouldn’t suprise me if it’s another supermarket, because Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Booths just isn’t enough (!).
It always seemed to be doing well as a truckstop when I passed, was suprised to see it close.
And two Co op’s!,Aldi for me everytime,rather have a Lidl
2 Co-ops? I deliver to one of the filling stations, which is a NISA or something similiar these days, but never seen 2 chicken houses (Coops). Makes me laugh the amount of shops in a small area, must be murder in the markets.
dew:
Came up on here a few weeks ago, a newly formed company looks like they are taking over 2 or 3, including Jenk’s at Penrith.
In related interest, what’s being built on the old J40 Truckstop in Penrith next to Aldi? And have they offered other locations for trucks to park?
Think its probably another ‘retail shed’ the steel frame’s going up and groundworks/roadways going in?
Does look like it, doesn’t it. Wouldn’t suprise me if it’s another supermarket, because Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Booths just isn’t enough (!).
It always seemed to be doing well as a truckstop when I passed, was suprised to see it close.
It might have been doing well even making a profit, but the owners probably realised they could make far more by selling it for retail or distribution.
This is one of the biggest problems with getting decent facilities in the UK, any suitable sites are also suitable for retail or industrial development and that far more profitable, if it’s your land what would you do?
dew:
Came up on here a few weeks ago, a newly formed company looks like they are taking over 2 or 3, including Jenk’s at Penrith.
In related interest, what’s being built on the old J40 Truckstop in Penrith next to Aldi? And have they offered other locations for trucks to park?
Yep, it’s a retail park, B & Q are moving in there from elsewhere in Penrith, and Pets At Home allegedly… but i think there’s probably going to be a few more…
and once B & Q move, rumour has it that Lidl are interested in their old place…
dew:
Came up on here a few weeks ago, a newly formed company looks like they are taking over 2 or 3, including Jenk’s at Penrith.
In related interest, what’s being built on the old J40 Truckstop in Penrith next to Aldi? And have they offered other locations for trucks to park?
Yep, it’s a retail park, B & Q are moving in there from elsewhere in Penrith, and Pets At Home allegedly… but i think there’s probably going to be a few more…
and once B & Q move, rumour has it that Lidl are interested in their old place…
Stampers(the burgundy ones with fodens) sold out to them. For 3 mill, his son/grandson now runs wagons @'jenkinson… Jobs for the boys.
dew:
Came up on here a few weeks ago, a newly formed company looks like they are taking over 2 or 3, including Jenk’s at Penrith.
In related interest, what’s being built on the old J40 Truckstop in Penrith next to Aldi? And have they offered other locations for trucks to park?
Yep, it’s a retail park, B & Q are moving in there from elsewhere in Penrith, and Pets At Home allegedly… but i think there’s probably going to be a few more…
and once B & Q move, rumour has it that Lidl are interested in their old place…
That could be why WCF pets are suddenly building onto their site by booths then? Little worried about a pets at home just down the road.
They are making alot of improvements in the truckstop,which is a good thing I suppose.but u can’t get moved for stobart lorrys and trailers,can’t see it being a quiet nite.don’t kno how it will be until they close the truckstop and just keep it for Stobarts.would be a shame it’s a good stop.good food and showers but just far too busy and noisy now with Stobarts in it.plus there will be even more carnage once the spotters move in lol
craigsim6:
They are making alot of improvements in the truckstop,which is a good thing I suppose.but u can’t get moved for stobart lorrys and trailers,can’t see it being a quiet nite.don’t kno how it will be until they close the truckstop and just keep it for Stobarts.would be a shame it’s a good stop.good food and showers but just far too busy and noisy now with Stobarts in it.plus there will be even more carnage once the spotters move in lol[/q
Pulled in here at 05.30 this morning for a 24 hr break not first choice of places to stop but taco dictates not quiet at all constant stream of units looking for trailers and a shunters tug in and out won’t be stopping here again for anything longer than a 45 min in future. It is now basically just a hauliers yard with a bit set aside for parking
