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SPAR Luxury All Butter Mince Pies Voted the Best in the UK
The UK’s number one mince pie is only available at SPAR stores. SPAR’s own label Luxury All Butter Mince Pies have been voted the ‘Best Classic Mince Pie’ for the second time in the BBC Good Food Christmas Taste Awards 2021 and joint winner in the ‘Best Classic Mince...
Bolton North East MP in flavour heaven on Fazilas factory tour
Bolton North East MP Mark Logan found himself in flavour heaven when he visited Fazila Foods on a factory tour. Mr Logan MP enjoyed a tour of the factory floor and during the visit met founder Fazila Malek and Andrew Barnes, Trading Director of James Hall & Co....
Two medal wins for SPAR at first-ever BBC Good Food Drinks Taste Awards 2021
SPAR, the leading symbol group in the UK, has won two medals at the first BBC Good Food Drinks Taste Awards 2021. The new BBC Good Food Drinks Taste Awards 2021 have been launched to celebrate the brilliant own-brand and retailer-exclusive bottles available from...
Landmark launch as James Hall & Co. Ltd opens 150th company owned SPAR store in Wakefield
Wakefield residents have an exciting new convenience shopping experience on their doorstep after James Hall & Co. Ltd opened its 150th company owned SPAR store in the town. Located in Wentworth Street, the impressive looking new SPAR store has transformed the site...
Tom takes home £10,000 after winning top prize in SPAR’s summer give-away
Glossop resident Tom Croft has taken home an amazing £10,000 after being named the top prize winner in SPAR’s Make it Your Summer give-away. Tom says receiving the winning call was a “complete surprise” after a chance entry to the prize give-away during a late night...
Runners at the ready – SPAR City of Preston 10k race less than two weeks away!
The SPAR City of Preston 10k race is less than two weeks away – and there is still time for runners of all abilities to sign up for the event. Organised by the Running Bee Foundation, and sponsored by SPAR for the first time, the fast-growing and popular race around...
SPAR open two fantastic new roadside stores with Jet Retail UK Limited
SPAR’s partnership with Jet Retail UK service stations is continuing to motor on with the opening of two new stores. A new SPAR store, situated at Millpool Hill service station on the A435 Alcester Road South in Birmingham, has welcomed its first customers. Key...
MP brings Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Burnley and Padiham with support of James Hall & Co. Ltd.
In a bid to foster a love of reading and help increase literacy levels across Burnley and Padiham, local MP Antony Higginbotham has partnered up with James Hall & Co. Ltd. to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to nursery school children within the Borough....
SPAR MD Louise Hoste Announced as New Chair of ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores has announced the appointment of SPAR Managing Director Louise Hoste as its new chair from November, with award winning independent retailer Ramesh Shingadia continuing in the role of vice chair. Louise Hoste will succeed Central...
Celebrating producing 60,000,000 sandwiches!
Since launching in 2009, The Great Northern Sandwich Company are celebrating a sandwich milestone, after producing over 60,000,000 sandwiches! The Great Northern Sandwich Company produce an extensive range of high quality sandwiches and wraps, supplying over 100,000...
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Why SPAR? Howie Flynn
Why SPAR? Howie FlynnSPAR Retailer Howie Flynn talks about how after 33 years of running his retail business he decided to join SPAR. Howie discusses how easy the transition was, the growth in sales due to the change and how he would recommend anyone to join SPAR and...