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Mini profile: Essex forecourt store moves to Spar

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The seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex has a new Spar convenience store and forecourt. Owned and operated by Nash and Sharlie Patel with their son Veer, the family business has re-joined Spar after 15 years. It was formerly a Premier. Spar Clacton-on-Sea is now…

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