Quick Lane opens 5th franchised centre in Gorton, Manchester

Despite the adverse circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Quick Lane Tyre & Autocentres continued its steady growth plan with the opening of its fifth franchised centre in Gorton, Manchester. The new location joins Ford’s global network of more than 1,000 workshops in 32 countries.

Having opened on 26 October 2020, the workshop is located on Hyde Road, a 10-minute drive from Manchester city centre, and creates 5 new jobs – plus training and apprenticeships.

The latest addition brings the total number of Quick Lane Tyre & Autocentres (across both franchise and equity owned) to 16 in the UK.

Stuart Foulds, chairman and chief executive of TrustFord, said: “At TrustFord, we’re committed to driving the standard in customer care. We know that efficiency and convenience are crucial for our customers, so we continue to invest across our network to ensure the efficient delivery of vehicles and servicing. Gorton gives us additional scale and resource to meet our customers’ servicing needs for all makes – and not just Ford – for both car and commercial vehicles, and help our colleagues deliver the excellent service that they’re known for.”

David Alexander, CEO at Quick Lane Europe, added: “At Quick Lane, we’re taking away the inconvenience of vehicle repair by offering a rapid service that fits around the busy lives of today’s consumers. Our focus is on being brilliant at the basics and providing local motorists with transparency, convenience and confidence and this will be reflected in our new Gorton site. I am delighted that TrustFord has committed to another franchise operation and look forward to extending our partnership further with this exciting new site.”