Texaco network in Northern Ireland grows by 30%

Texaco has acquired three different sites in Northern Ireland as it continues with its expansion in the region.

Valero has recently added three new sites to the Texaco brand growing their site numbers in Northern Ireland by over 30% in the last 12 months and further strengthening the company's position in the region.

Having brought DCC's fuel terminal in Belfast to strengthen their supply position in 2018 Valero has been able to offer a more competitive service for the region's fuel retailers. This has been supported by the appointment of a new sales manager, Samantha Passi to oversee the development of Texaco and reinforce Valero's commitment to Northern Ireland.

"My aim when I started, was to show retailers how committed Valero is to the region and how we want to work with retailers to help them deliver a reliable and more competitive service for their customers. I'm thoroughly pleased we've been able to achieve this and it's fantastic so many retailers have switched over to the Texaco brand,” said Samantha Passi, who joined the Valero team in February 2019.

One of the latest sites to sign up with Texaco is Hendersons Seagoe Filling Station in Portadown, County Armagh. Owned by Henderson Retail, one of Northern Ireland's largest independent fuel site operators, the filling station used to be under the BP brand for a number of years. Henderson Retail have sold Texaco fuel at their Saintfield Road site in nearby Lisburn since 2014.

Also new to the Texaco brand is the Woods Supermarket Ltd owned sites, Tandragee Service Station and Dobbin Road Service Station, both in County Armagh and both previously Topaz branded.

"We wanted to offer our customers a strong forecourt image and a rewarding loyalty programme," owner Philip Woods said.