Extra (service areas)
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Extra MSA Services Ltd is a company which operates motorway service stations in the United Kingdom
, as well as areas on primary routes. It is based on Castle Hill, Lincoln
close to Lincoln Cathedral
. It is also known as Extra MSA Forecourts Ltd.
(1st), Welcome Break
(2nd) and RoadChef
(3rd). It came in to operation after the government deregulated motorway services to encourage more competition and its first site opened in December 2000, at Cambridge. Peterborough opened in January 2001 and Baldock in July 2001.
) in 1992 and is now the Chairman. Its service stations are designed by Nash and Partners of West Sussex
. The fuel reservoirs are built by WEFCO of Gainsborough
.It originally planned 17 service stations. It currently operates a total of 9 service areas as follows:
Service stations opening soon are:
, Pizza Hut
, KFC
and Le Petit Four Francais. Petrol stations are provided by Shell
and hotels are operated by Etap Hotel
and Travelodge
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, as well as areas on primary routes. It is based on Castle Hill, Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
close to Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
. It is also known as Extra MSA Forecourts Ltd.
Market dominance
It is the fourth largest service station operator in the UK behind MotoMoto Hospitality
Moto Hospitality is a company which operates 58 motorway service stations across the UK.Moto is owned by a consortium of shareholders including Australian Pension Funds and European and New Zealand Infrastructure Funds and is asset managed by Macquarie Investment Bank...
(1st), Welcome Break
Welcome Break
Welcome Break is a company which operates thirty-five motorway service stations in the UK. It is the second largest motorway service area operator behind Moto.-History:...
(2nd) and RoadChef
RoadChef
Roadchef is a company which operates twenty motorway service areas in the UK. Behind Moto and Welcome Break, it is the third largest motorway service area operator .-History:...
(3rd). It came in to operation after the government deregulated motorway services to encourage more competition and its first site opened in December 2000, at Cambridge. Peterborough opened in January 2001 and Baldock in July 2001.
Service stations
It developed its first three service stations at a cost of £60m. The parent company was set up by Stephen Spouge (from GrimsbyGrimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
) in 1992 and is now the Chairman. Its service stations are designed by Nash and Partners of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
. The fuel reservoirs are built by WEFCO of Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
.It originally planned 17 service stations. It currently operates a total of 9 service areas as follows:
- Baldock (StotfoldStotfoldStotfold is a small town and civil parish in the county of Bedfordshire.In the 19th century, Stotfold was regarded as a wealthy place. The saying was that to live in Stotfold, one has to have £100 and a pig. The town is divided by a long road, High Street, which separates the north side from the...
- A1(M)/A507), £10m cost. - Beaconsfield - (M40M40 motorwayThe M40 motorway is a motorway in the British transport network that forms a major part of the connection between London and Birmingham. Part of this road forms a section of the unsigned European route E05...
junction 2) - Blackburn with Darwen (M65M65 motorwayThe M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and M61 motorways, east past Darwen, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and ends at Colne.-History:...
junction 4) - Cambridge (near BoxworthBoxworthBoxworth is a village in Cambridgeshire not far from the rapidly-expanding developments of Cambourne and Bar Hill. It is situated about 8 miles to the north-west of Cambridge. It is within the diocese of Ely. The village covers an area of 1,053 ha...
on the A14 northbound), £9m cost - CullomptonCullompton servicesCullompton services is a motorway service station on the M5 motorway near Exeter. It is owned by Extra MSA. It only has a McDonald's restaurant with a Shell petrol station near.- External links :*...
- Derby with Burton (A50A50 roadThe A50 is a major trunk road in England. It runs from Warrington to Leicester; however, it was once a much longer route.-Current route:...
/A38A38 roadThe A38, part of which is also known as the Devon Expressway, is a major A-class trunk road in England.The road runs from Bodmin in Cornwall to Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. It is long, making it one of the longest A-roads in England. It was formerly known as the Leeds — Exeter Trunk Road,...
) - Leicester (A6/A46A46 roadThe A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
) - Peterborough (A1(M)/A605A605 roadThe A605 road is a main road in the English counties of Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire.-Route :The A605 strikes north from junction 13 of the trunk A14 road through the eastern parts of Thrapston, skirts the village of Thorpe Waterville, bypasses Oundle to its east, crosses the River Nene,...
), £9m cost
Future stations
Extra is currently the fastest developing service station operator in the UK with three areas opening, one each year until 2010. All of their future sites are maximising areas of the road system that have few service areas. The most recent station to open was at Beaconsfield in early 2009. These future sites are developed by Swayfields Ltd, who own the Extra company.Service stations opening soon are:
- Cobham J9/10 M25 (Opening 2012)
- Catherine-de-Barnes J4 M42
Facilities
Extra motorway service areas have eateries including McDonald'sMcDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
, Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
, KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
and Le Petit Four Francais. Petrol stations are provided by Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
and hotels are operated by Etap Hotel
Etap Hotel
Etap is a European chain of basic-service budget hotels owned by the Accor Group. There are several branches in major cities and close to transport hubs like the Eurotunnel terminal in Coquelles. The chain competes with chains like Holiday Inn Express and Travelodge in Europe and the UK.-Rooms:The...
and Travelodge
Travelodge UK
Travelodge Hotels Limited is a private company operating in the hotels and hospitality industry throughout the United Kingdom. Branded simply as Travelodge or Travelodge UK, it is the second largest in the budget hotel sector and third biggest hotel chain in the UK by number of bedrooms...
.