{"id":56286,"date":"2023-05-30T09:47:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T23:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/?p=56286"},"modified":"2023-05-30T10:47:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T00:47:17","slug":"say-it-aint-so-maccas-to-leave-the-m1-twin-servos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/say-it-aint-so-maccas-to-leave-the-m1-twin-servos\/","title":{"rendered":"Say It Ain\u2019t So: Macca\u2019s To Leave The M1 Twin Servos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Holiday road trips are about to be altered forever because McDonald\u2019s is gearing up to leave the twin servos on the M1 Pacific Motorway at <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/home\/construction-completed-on-new-clinical-services-building-at-wyong-hospital\/\">Wyong<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2GB\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cokeefe9\">Chris O\u2019Keefe<\/a> first reported the news in a now viral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cokeefe9\/video\/7237385632073436434?_r=1&amp;_t=8cdZPnAlYVm\">TikTok<\/a>, confirming Macca\u2019s will be closing down and leaving the twin servos at \u201cthe end of July\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ampol has since confirmed the departure and\u2026 the arrival of a rival to the iconic golden arches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAmpol will soon commence upgrades at its two service centres on the M1 at Wyong to improve customer amenity,\u201d Ampol said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe refreshed sites will include AmpCharge EV charging bays, along with a new convenience offer, including Ampol Foodary, Hungry Jack\u2019s, Oliver\u2019s and other quick service restaurants on both sides of the highway.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maccas_Twin_Servos_Google_Maps-1024x648.png\" alt=\"2GB\u2019s Chris O\u2019Keefe first reported the news in a now viral TikTok, confirming Macca\u2019s will be closing down and leaving the twin servos at \u201cthe end of July\u201d.\" class=\"wp-image-56328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maccas_Twin_Servos_Google_Maps-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maccas_Twin_Servos_Google_Maps-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maccas_Twin_Servos_Google_Maps-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maccas_Twin_Servos_Google_Maps-316x200.png 316w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maccas_Twin_Servos_Google_Maps-36x24.png 36w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maccas_Twin_Servos_Google_Maps-48x30.png 48w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maccas_Twin_Servos_Google_Maps-60x38.png 60w, https:\/\/cms.star1045.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Maccas_Twin_Servos_Google_Maps.png 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The twin servos are popular spots for holiday makers to stop as they head up the M1 Pacific Motorway (Image: Google Maps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s truly the end of an era. Road trips have been fundamentally altered forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hyperbole aside, all is not lost with O\u2019Keefe reporting that Macca\u2019s is scoping the area to see if they can &#8220;establish their own restaurant a bit further up past Morisset on the M1.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Triplet servos here we (maybe) come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Listen via the Star 104.5 Player, download it now via the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/star-104-5-central-coast\/id1068731232\"><em>App Store<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=au.com.star1045\"><em>Google Play<\/em><\/a><em> and take Star 104.5 wherever you go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images:&nbsp;Getty \/ Google Maps<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Bek Lougher<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holiday road trips are about to be altered forever because McDonald\u2019s is gearing up to leave the twin servos on the M1 Pacific Motorway at Wyong. 2GB\u2019s Chris O\u2019Keefe first reported the news in a now viral TikTok, confirming Macca\u2019s will be closing down and leaving the twin servos at \u201cthe end of July\u201d. 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