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Booker to supply Rontec forecourts for another five years

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Booker Retail Partners has renewed its deal to supply Rontec for a further five years, serving the forecourt operator’s Shop n Drive estate across the country. Rontec chairman Sir Gerald Ronson said: “As one of the leading players in the UK forecourt industry, we are pleased…

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