Derry stores commended at Musgrave 'Store of the Year' awards

Two stores in County Derry 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.

In the Centra High-Convenience category, Centra Kavanagh’s Waterloo Place in Derry was awarded Store of the Year for the third time due to its excellent teamwork, plus very high standards across range and customer service. Described as a ‘small store that packs a big punch’, the store also picked up the LRQA award which recognises the highest standards in food quality and safety.

ABOVE: Centra High Convenience Store of the Year winner – Centra Waterloo Place - Receiving the gold award for Centra High-Convenience Store of the Year at Musgrave NI’s Store of the Year Awards are Centra Waterloo Place assistant manager Lisa Doherty (second left) and store manager Sarah Doherty (centre). They are joined by (from left) Musgrave NI’s Managing Director Trevor Magill, Centra Sales Manager Norman Bennett, plus Sarah Wilson from category sponsors Coca-Cola and host Pete Snodden.

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, 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 radio presenter and DJ Pete Snodden last Friday night in The Slieve Donard Hotel. Finalists are selected following several rigorous rounds of performance and standards audits, with the highest accolade being ‘Store of the Year’.