Centra McCool’s Ballymena owner Peter McCool (left) and store manager Kevin Killough celebrate after achieving the bronze award in the Centra Foodmarket Store of the Year category.
A total of 11 stores in County Antrim, including Ballymena stores, have been commended for excellence at the Musgrave Northern Ireland ‘Store of the Year Awards’.
The Musgrave awards ceremony celebrates and recognises the achievements, hard work and dedication of its retail partners across the SuperValu, Centra and MACE brands.
SuperValu McCool’s Kells claimed the title of SuperValu Store of the Year for the second year in a row, once again recognised for its outstanding service and support for the community. Receiving bronze in the same category was SuperValu McCool’s Ballymoney, while Centra McCool’s in Ballymena was awarded bronze in the Centra Foodmarket Store of the Year section.
Centra Lusty’s Larne Port achieved bronze in the Centra High Convenience Store of the Year category while Centra Carrickfergus took home the Company Owned Centra Store of the Year award, followed by runners up Centra Portglenone and Centra Whitemountain. SuperValu Lisburn was also a runner up in the Company Owned SuperValu Store of the Year category.
MACE Donnelly’s Rathkenny received the bronze award in the MACE large format category while MACE Boyd’s Main Street, Toome was a runner up for the Excellence in Social Media award.
Musgrave NI Managing Director Trevor Magill, John Crawford from sponsor Diageo, Peter McCool owner of SuperValu Kells; Debbie McGall store manager; awards host Sarah Travers; and Paddy Murney, Retail Sales Director Musgrave NI.
Trevor Magill, Managing Director of Musgrave Northern Ireland said:
“The Musgrave Store of the Year awards provide us the opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements, hard work and dedication of our retail partners and Musgrave owned stores, across our three brands.
“I want to say a huge thank you to all our retailers who work so hard to maintain the highest standards across our brands. Congratulations to all the finalists and award winners who never fail to deliver the best customer service to communities across Northern Ireland.”
The awards ceremony was hosted by journalist and broadcaster Sarah Travers last Friday night in The Culloden Estate and Spa Hotel. Finalists are selected following several rigorous rounds of performance and standards audits, with the highest accolade being ‘Store of the Year’.
Musgrave Store of the Year Winners
• SuperValu Store of the Year, sponsored by Diageo
Winner: SuperValu McCool’s, Kells
Finalists:
SuperValu Fruitfield Woods (silver)
SuperValu McCool’s Ballymoney (bronze)
SuperValu Wilson’s, Garvaghy Road, Portadown
SuperValu Downey’s Dublin Road, Newry
• Overall Centra Store of the Year, sponsored by Coca-Cola
Winner: Centra, McGleenan’s Keady
• Overall MACE Store of the Year, sponsored by Britvic
Winner: MACE, Dolan’s Gortin Road, Omagh
• Centra Foodmarket Store of the Year, sponsored by Coca-Cola
Winner: Centra McGleenan’s Keady
Finalists:
Centra Cathcart’s Toome
Centra Lilley’s, Dublin Road, Enniskillen (silver)
Centra McCool’s Ballymena (bronze)
Centra McGivern’s Beechmount
• Centra High-Convenience Store of the Year, sponsored by Coca-Cola
Winner: Centra Kavanagh’s Waterloo Place, Derry~Londonderry
Finalists:
Centra Farrell’s Boucher Road, Belfast
Centra Gracey’s City Quays, Belfast
Centra Lusty’s Larne Port (bronze)
Centra Boal and Martin’s, Great Victoria Street, Belfast (silver)
• MACE Store of the Year (small format), sponsored by Britvic
Winner: MACE McPolin’s Annaclone
Finalists:
MACE Gracey’s Gasworks, Belfast (bronze)
MACE McDonald’s, Lurgan (silver)
MACE McFarland’s Newmills
MACE Quinn’s Castle Street, Belfast
• MACE Store of the Year (large format), sponsored by Britvic
Winner: MACE Dolan’s Gortin Road, Omagh
Finalists:
MACE Donnelly’s Rathkenny (bronze)
MACE Gracey’s Newtown Park, Belfast (silver)
MACE McGranaghan’s Blacks Road, Belfast
MACE Wilson’s Coleraine
• Newcomer of the Year winner, sponsored by Linden Foods
Winner: Centra Farrell’s Stewartstown Road, Belfast
Finalists:
Mace Devlin’s Madden, Armagh
Mace Heenan’s Bessbrook
• SuperValu Company Owned Store of the Year, sponsored by Kerry Foods
Winner: SuperValu, Portstewart
Finalists:
SuperValu, Downpatrick
SuperValu, Lisburn
• Centra Company Owned Store of the Year, sponsored by Pilgrim’s
Winner: Centra, Carrickfergus
Finalists:
Centra, Portglenone
Centra, Whitemountain
• SuperValu Excellence in Social Media, sponsored by McCain Foods
Winner: SuperValu Poole’s Dromore
Finalists:
SuperValu Poole’s Moira
SuperValu Woods’ Fruitfield
• Centra Excellence in Social Media, sponsored by McCain Foods
Winner: Centra Conway’s Dunman (Cookstown)
Finalists:
Centra Cuttle’s Deansbridge
Centra McGleenan’s Keady
• Mace Excellence in Social Media sponsored by Mars Confectionary
Winner: Mace McFarland’s Newmills
Finalists:
Mace Boyd’s Main Street, Toome
Mace Heenan’s Bessbrook
• SuperValu Fundraising Store of the Year for Action Cancer
Winner: SuperValu Limavady
• Centra Fundraising Store of the Year for Action Cancer
Winner: Centra Bradley’s Maghera
• MACE Fundraising Store of the Year for NI Chest Heart and Stroke
Winner: MACE McDonald’s, Lurgan