Overview
- SpudBros opened its new SpudBros Express on Mercantile Road in Houghton-le-Spring on Tuesday, and the first 100 customers from midday received a free loaded jacket potato.
- The outlet runs daily from 11:00 with closing times of 21:00 Sunday–Thursday and 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, reflecting the Express format’s focus on quick service for drivers and passers-by.
- The Mercantile Road site is part of a wider push that has added 21 locations this year and aims to place 30 roadside SpudBros Express units at EG On The Move forecourts across the UK within three years.
- SpudBros Express offers freshly prepared loaded jacket potatoes such as the Tram Classic and Spudfather, a build-your-own option, and a newly launched breakfast menu to broaden daypart appeal.
- The business grew from a 1955 hot-potato cart in Preston to a social-media-fuelled brand under brothers Jacob and Harley Nelson, and its large online following has translated into real-world queues and local launch events.