Asda has confirmed the completion of its approximately £600 million deal to buy the Co-op’s petrol forecourt business.
Asda has confirmed the completion of its approximately £600 million deal to buy the Co-op’s petrol forecourt business.
The new focus in forecourts and convenience stores comes after Asda’s £6.8 billion takeover by the billionaire Issa brothers and private equity backers TDR Capital, who also own the EG Group forecourt giant. The Co-op said proceeds from the sale will be reinvested into its core convenience shops, pricing, stores operations and reducing its debt burden.The Competition and Markets Authority forced Morrisons’ new owner, US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice , to sell off a number of petrol forecourts earlier this month over competition concerns.
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