Applegreen swings to loss due to lockdown restrictions

There was a strong recovery in volumes after the initial lockdown in April

Applegreen said it has also continued to expand with 559 sites in operation at the end of June across Ireland, the UK and the US. File Picture: Colin Keegan

Applegreen revenues fell by almost 27% in the first half of the year as the forecourt retailer recorded a €25.5m loss.

Group revenue up to the end of June was €1.1bn, reflecting a sales reduction of 26.6% from the impact of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.