RUMOURS reached the ears of the Bega District News late last week that the Caltex service station on Carp St, Bega, was being sold to Coles.
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If this was the case, it could become part of the Shell brand due to the alliance between Coles and Shell.
However, after the BDN spoke to Coles, the company denied purchasing the service station.
“Coles has not purchased the Caltex service station on Carp Street in Bega,” a Coles spokesperson said.
The confusion could have arisen as Caltex leases the Carp St service station, which is operated by a franchisee, and the lease is due to expire later this year.
“Caltex is discussing with the landlord terms of a new lease, which we hope will be in place well ahead of time to ensure continuity of supply for customers and ongoing employment for the franchisee’s employees,” Caltex spokesperson Sam Collyer said.
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