Latest news
Take a look at what we have been up to…
SPARkle fundraiser raises £24,839 for Marie Curie
SPAR stores across the north of England have raised nearly £25,000 through a dedicated fortnight of in-store fundraising for end of life care charity, Marie Curie. Entitled ‘SPARkle’, staff from 145 SPAR G&E Murgatroyd stores took part, owned by James Hall &...
SPAR send Christmas cheer to Marie Curie’s Newcastle Hospice
This festive season, the UK’s leading convenience store group, SPAR, is spreading Christmas cheer by donating sandwiches and treats to Nurses and staff at the Marie Curie Hospice, Newcastle. SPAR wholesaler for the North of England, James Hall & Co. delivered...
Families travel 28,500 miles with the SPAR Lancashire School Games
Despite all the current challenges facing grassroots sport, the SPAR Lancashire School Games continues to encourage activity amongst children and young people throughout Lancashire. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the county’s largest youth sport programme...
#SPARDance2020 – raising money for Marie Curie
Staff at SPAR have been spreading Christmas cheer at their north of England depot, whilst raising vital funds for end of life care charity, Marie Curie. Determined to celebrate Christmas 2020 and bring staff together despite many working from home, in bubbles or newly...
SPAR stores achieve 6 nominations in the 2020 Forecourt Trader Awards!
SPAR retailers in the north of England have achieved 6 nominations in the final stage of the 2020 Forecourt Trader Awards. Celebrating success and innovation within the industry, the Forecourt Trader Awards recognise the very best forecourt sites across the UK and the...
Bread, milk and PPE for Marie Curie nurses!
150 Marie Curie Nurses in the North of England can now collect essential PPE from their local SPAR store thanks to the generosity and good will of James Hall & Co., SPAR wholesaler for the north of England. Marie Curie Nurses caring for patients with and without...
Another first for SPAR – Pink Prosecco!
The wait is nearly over - pink Prosecco is on its way and your local SPAR convenience store has plenty in stock! The Italian government gave the go ahead for the production of pink Prosecco in May, and from 30 November 2020 SPAR stores will have thousands of bottles...
Free lunches for local children at SPAR Worsley Mesnes
Independent SPAR retailers across the north of England are supporting their local communities by offering a range of activities designed to help local people in need. Mr and Mrs Akhtar of SPAR Worsley Mesnes in Wigan, have been offering free school lunches to...
Ghoulish goodies for Derian House Children’s Hospice
Determined to spread a little Halloween cheer, staff from James Hall & Co. donated 50 pumpkins and boxes of spooky sweet treats for staff and children at Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley, Lancashire. In what has been an incredibly challenging year, the...
SPAR stores continue support for Marie Curie
SPAR stores across the north of England are continuing to organise fundraising activities for SPAR’s national charity, Marie Curie, and every store activity really does count. As a collective, SPAR stores across the north of England donated £60,000 to Marie Curie...
James Hall & Co. launches 36th company-owned forecourt in Tottington.
James Hall & Co., SPAR wholesaler for the north of England, has launched a brand new forecourt site near Bury in Lancashire. SPAR Tottington forms part of the wholesaler’s company owned stores division, G&E Murgatroyd, and is the company’s second brand new...
Fazilas help to raise money for the children of Yemen
Fazilas proudly supported a local charity car wash on Sunday 18th October, donating wraps, curries and rice for event volunteers. Held locally, at the Ace Car Wash in Bolton, the event was organised by the Green Gate Trust’s Yemen Aid Convoy and aimed to raise money...