Family service station celebrates 20 years in SPAR network

Summarised from Cumberland News's report · Updated 5 Nov, 22:21 · Archive

A family-owned service station on the A69 near Brampton is celebrating more than 20 years as part of the SPAR retail network.

M&L Richardson & Sons Ltd has operated a service station at Low Row near Brampton since 1968 and is celebrating more than 20 years as part of the SPAR retail network. The business now runs 11 SPAR stores across Cumbria, Northumberland and County Durham. The celebration coincides with SPAR marking 70 years in the UK.

The business is now seeing the next generation join. Ellie Richardson, daughter of director David Richardson, recently started a Level 2 Retail Apprenticeship at the Low Row site after losing motivation for academic study during the pandemic. She said she immediately loved the work and has covered various roles including car washing, till work and helping manage the car workshop. The Low Row site recently underwent a refit and expansion to include a kitchen. Ellie is training to become an area manager, with her current focus on the Low Row SPAR store.

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• Popular A69 service station celebrates legacy as next generation joins businessA family business which started on the A69 is marking more than 20 years as part of the SPAR retail network.Cumberland News · 5 Nov, 15:35

In this story: M&L Richardson & Sons Ltd · SPAR · Low Row · Brampton · Cumbria · Northumberland · County Durham · David Richardson

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