KFC, Pizza Express and Starbucks among brand lineup at £60m ‘new concept’ motorway scheme

A lineup of tenants set to open at the ‘new concept’ £60m Motorway Service Area (MSA) at Junction 45 of the M1 has been unveiled.

The new MSA development will include the opening of a 100 bedroom Ramada Hotel, as linked to a  Food Court Building, within which there will be a full range of food & beverage and ancillary retail brands, together with a Regus Business Centre.

The range of different sized units and kiosks will accommodate brands including Starbucks, LEON, Burger King, KFC, Upper Crust, Harry Ramsden’s, Pizza Express, Chopstix, Mi Casa, The Pasty Shop and Urban Express, together with other brands as shortly to be announced.

Extra MSA Group, the investment owner, developer and operator of Motorway Service Areas, announced that the ‘brand line’ up of tenant operating partners will be represented under the Extra umbrella brand.

There will also be additional family restaurant facilities, together with other ancillary retail brands. The leisure and gaming facilities will be operated by Playnation, a tenant operating partner at other Extra ‘umbrella branded’ MSA locations.

The Food Court offering will be complemented by a new ancillary retail ‘brand’, Urban Express. The first Urban Express, developed and operated by SSP, opened at London Bridge Station in May and is primarily a food & beverages ‘to go’ in conjunction with newspapers, magazines and confectionery.

SSP have ‘contracted’ for a number of leases, to operate brands that include Starbucks, LEON, Upper Crust and Burger King.   

Simon Smith, CEO of SSP UK & Ireland, said: “We’re delighted to be working jointly with Extra MSA Group to bring a fantastic portfolio of brands to the new Leeds Skelton Lake MSA Food Court Building. There will truly be something for everyone, and we look forward to the Summer 2019 opening date.”

The Ramada Hotel will offer a 24-hour reception, free Wi-Fi, licensed bar and inhouse restaurant and breakfast facilities, together with a gym and free parking. Each bedroom will be fully air-conditioned and fitted with a flat-screen TV, all with the inclusive of en suite bath/shower room facilities.

There will also be a 24-hour fuel filling station, nationally branded and providing a full range of traditional fuels on separate main and HGV forecourts, together with an ancillary shop and bakery. There will also be Electric Vehicle Charging Station facilities, inclusive of 350KW High Powered Chargers.

Andrew Long, CEO of Extra MSA Group, said: “Existing Extra ‘umbrella branded’ MSAs across the UK already feature leading ‘brands’ and this range is being further enhanced for Leeds Skelton Lake Services.

“We are pleased that this includes brands such as Pizza Express, LEON and Urban Express, in addition to those which are represented at our other MSA locations and also the 100 Bedroom Ramada Hotel.

“With less than a year to go until the opening date, it is good to see substantial progress being made on site by our Contractors Henry Boot and Morgan Sindall.”

Chartered Surveyors and travel sector agents GCL have worked with Extra to assist with respective letting transactions and for the legal work on all property and construction matters, Shoosmiths of Leeds have represented Extra MSA Group.

GCL and Shoosmiths continue to work with Extra on finalising the remaining letting transactions. 

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