A family who have been offering fuel so cheaply that hundreds of motorists have been queuing for a mile to fill up have sold their garage days later. Ian Bailey, owner of Bailey’s garage in Abergavenny, decided to speak publicly about the reasons behind the sale after some took to social media to accuse him of flogging the fuel at bargain prices before selling up.
Ian, 53, inherited the Brecon Road garage from his father and has grown it into a thriving business supremely popular with locals for more than 50 years. In fact, it became so popular that they opened a separate DIY store in 2012, now run by Ian’s children and which has developed a significant following on social media due to their daily video updates from the store.
The garage hit national headlines last month for being one of the first in Britain to drastically reduce fuel prices to 20p cheaper than the national average. Ian said his wife, who has been involved with the family business for 37 years, “hasn’t stopped crying” since news of the sale was confirmed. “I also feel really sad and as though a family member has died to be honest with you,” Ian told WalesOnline from the garage before it was officially sold on Wednesday.
