Westmorland heads north of the border

WESTMORLAND, which runs Tebay Services in Cumbria, has acquired the Cairn Lodge motorway services south of Glasgow.

It has bought the site, on both sides of the M74, from the Hood family.

The deal follows Westmorland expansion south with the opening of the £40m Gloucester services on the M5.

Chief executive Sarah Dunning said; “Cairn Lodge is a business that has built a loyal following over the years. It has a strong location, with customers who we believe will love the products that Westmorland offers.

“We are very much looking forward to working with the present owners and all the staff, and to putting our own stamp on Cairn Lodge over the coming months. This is an exciting next step in our growth, taking our total number of people employed by Westmorland to 850.”

Donna Hood from Cairn Services said: “We’re really pleased to have found such a forward thinking buyer for our family run motorway services, I’m certain that Westmorland will continue to expand and improve on the 21 years of success we’ve made of Cairn Lodge Services.”

The value of the deal was not disclosed.