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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mabel Banfield-Nwachi

Co-op completes £600m sale of petrol forecourts to Asda

Co-op petrol station
The Co-operative Group owns 129 petrol stations with grocery stores attached across the UK. Photograph: Justin Kase zsixz/Alamy

The Co-operative Group has completed the sale of its petrol forecourt business to its supermarket rival Asda for £600m, saying the money will be reinvested in its grocery stores, keeping prices down and reducing debt.

The group, known for its supermarket chains and businesses including a funeral service, had agreed to sell its 129 petrol stations to Asda in August 2022.

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