New store and forecourt open for business on site of former coal mine

EG Group has opened its latest outlet just off the M8 at Heartlands Business Park in Whitburn, West Lothian, as part of a major regeneration project on land that once housed a mine.

Mike Leonard, sales director at Spar Scotland, said: “The opening of the Spar store has created jobs and will be a great addition to the towns in the surrounding area.

The site is a great stop-off point when travelling across the central belt of Scotland as it sits exactly half-way between Edinburgh and Glasgow.”

The store is 3,000sqft and offers a host of food-to-go options including sandwiches, hot and cold rolls and pastries, as well as a Starbucks unit and Greggs bakery.

Fresh produce, a National Lottery terminal, PayPoint and free wi-fi are also available to shoppers visiting the store which is supplied by CJ Lang.

The forecourt has 10 car and two HGV lanes, dedicated parking for shoppers, an external ATM and is open 24 hours seven days a week.