1995
My parents were refused the option for a brown sign to indicate a place to stop and eat at junction 3 of the M50 motorway.
From the Founder
The name NextJunction was purchased in April 2000, when my parents had a small country pub and restaurant 500 yards from Junction 3 of the M50. Having been refused the option for a brown sign to indicate a place to stop and eat at the next junction, my problem solving & creative mind kicked in. It wasn’t until Apple released the iPhone in 2007 that the idea became a reality.
Mark Pierce
Creator and Founder of NextJunction
My parents were refused the option for a brown sign to indicate a place to stop and eat at junction 3 of the M50 motorway.
The name NextJunction was registered and the domain name was purchased in April 2000.
I started to learn how to program websites. Unfortunatly this was not a quick process or easy to do, so it was back to the drawing board!
NextJunction is put onhold due to the arrival into the world of my children. But it's certainly not forgotten about!
The first-generation iPhone was announced by then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs on 9th January 2007.
That same year a golfing weekend with friends would reignite NextJunction. We needed a stop on the M5 motorway, and realised that with the new iPhone, NextJunction would make a great app! This would be a steep learning curve as I learned app development...
NextJunction launches in the Apple Store after 2 long years of teaching myself iPhone app development.
Four years later, we finally get our first press release published! Lots of bug fixing was required to meet Apple's frequent changes and updates to their terms and guidelines.
NextJunction is featured as "App of the Week" in The Sunday Travel section of a national newspaper.
NextJunction is introduced to the Google Store.
NextJunction V3 is released and updated for the new iPhone X.
NextJunction V3 released for Android in the Google Store.
NextJunction gathers momentum with the new Ads feature. This included the creation of a 'proof of concept' for an audio advert.
The global pandemic hits hospitality hard.
Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson announces closure of all UK pubs and restaurants
source: www.theguardian.com
The Annual review of the NextJunction Database highlighted many business websites that were no longer active. Unfortunately many businesses were forced to close due to the pandemic.
To increase efficency, NextJunction became a browser-based app rather than seperate iOS and Android apps.
New Beta version of NextJunction soft launch.
No! We like motorway services! They are an essential part of the road network.
NextJunction focuses on motorway junctions only, therefore provides motorists with a very simple directory of relavent businesses and facilities for each junction. As you drive down a motorway any passengers can quickly and easily identify which junctions are coming up, which businesses are off each junction, and the distance and time to a preferred business or facility from the current location. Plus, our new promotions feature allows businesses to offer discounts, promotions and incentives. Look out for the blue gift icon next to the business to see which businesses are offering NextJunction users a reward or promotion.
It costs nothing to be on NextJunction. Simple submit your business via our profile form and we aim to have you live within 24 hours.
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