Reference articles on history, science, culture and more
Surprise meSurprise meSubscribe
Encyclopedia

Rontec

Wikipedia contributorsAdapted for Fathomly · View authors
1 min read
Source updated June 16, 2026
Image credit is listed at the end of this article.

Rontec Roadside Retail Limited is a British operator of filling stations, convenience stores and food service providers in the United Kingdom, with around 260 sites.

01History

In 2011, British businessman Gerald Ronson purchased a number of Total sites, forming Rontec.

In 2015, the operator launched Shop'n Drive, supplied by Booker Group. In November 2016, the operator launched an agreement with Morrisons to launch Morrisons Daily stores at its forecourts.

A Rontec site on the A21 in London.
A Rontec site on the A21 in London.
Watch videos about RontecExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Sources and credits

This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Rontec”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.

Images, from Wikimedia Commons:

Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.

Continue exploring

Related topics

EG Group

EG Group Limited is an American-British multinational operator of filling stations, convenience stores and fast-food service providers across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Benelux. Founded in 2001 by Mohsin and Zuber Issa as Euro Garages, the company began with a single petrol station in Bury, Greater Manchester, before expanding rapidly across the United Kingdom through the acquisition of forecourts from oil companies and improving their retail and food offerings.

Motor Fuel Group

Motor Fuel Group is a British forecourt operator that has grown through a series of management-led acquisitions and strategic investments to become one of the United Kingdom’s largest independent petrol station operators. As of March 2024, the group is the UK's largest independent forecourt provider.

Park Garage Group

Park Garage Group is a family-owned British operator of filling stations in the United Kingdom, founded in 1975.