Together with our retail partners we featured strongly in all the major industry award ceremonies in all our key markets.
Musgrave Group
Deloitte Best Managed Companies Award
Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland Excellence Through People Platinum Award
Shelflife GRAM Awards Anthony Robinson, Queally’s SuperValu, Killaloe, Co. Clare Symbol Group Manager (stores over 6,000 sq ft) Les Wilcox, Whyte’s Centra, Kenmare, Co. Kerry Symbol Group Manager (stores 3,000 sq ft to 6,000 sq ft) Barry Fay, Centra, East Wall, Dublin Symbol Group Manager (stores under 3,000 sq ft) Andrew Lenharth, Queally’s SuperValu, Killaloe, Co. Clare Best Off Licence Manager Barry O’Regan, SuperValu, Merchants Quay, Cork Fruit & Veg Manager Jean O’Flynn, Centra, Fermoy, Co. Cork Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager
Excellence Ireland Quality Awards 2008 Kilmartin’s Centra, Dublin Road, Athlone Hygiene and Food Safety Award (Small Retailer Category) Riordan’s SuperValu, Fermoy – Emerald Retail Award Ryan Group Group Retailer Excellence Award
Forecourt Awards 2008 Chawke’s Centra, Castletroy, Co. Limerick Ireland’s Forecourt & Convenience Retailer of the Year Chawke’s Centra, Castletroy, Co. Limerick Best Customer Service Award Chawke’s Centra, Casteltroy, Co. Limerick Best Site with a licence to sell Alcohol Award Whytes Centra, Castleisland, Co. Kerry Convenience Store of the Year
Checkout Best in Fresh Awards 2008 Scally’s SuperValu, Clonakility Overall winner fresh food offering (over 18,000 sq ft category) Garvey’s SuperValu, Castleisland Overall winner fresh food offering (under 18,000 sq ft category) Pettitt’s SuperValu, Wexford Fresh Fish Offering Ryan’s SuperValu, Grange Ireland’s freshest hot food Smith’s SuperValu, Navan Ireland’s best dairy offering Shelflife C-Store Awards Kilmartin N6 Centra, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath Convenience Store of the Year Platinum Award Winner Courtney’s Centra, East Wall, Dublin Gold Award Winner (Stores less than 2,500 sq ft) Floods Centra, Ramsgrange, Co. Wexford Gold Award Winner (Stores 5,000 to 7,500 sq ft) Centra, Point Road, Crosshaven, Co. Cork Best C-Store Off Licence 2008 Centra, Eastwall, Dublin Best Food to Go Department 2008
Store of the Year Lynch’s Centra, Crosshaven, Co. Cork Ryan’s SuperValu, Grange, Cork Category Winners Ryan’s Centra, Raheen, Co. Limerick Provincial Supermarket Herlihy’s Centra, Mallow, Co. Cork Community Market Cahill’s Centra, Marlay Park, Dublin Community Convenience Hennessy’s Centra, The Quay, Waterford City Centre Convenience Casey’s Centra, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Forecourt Riordan’s SuperValu, Fermoy Off Licence of the Year 2008
2008/09 Irish Distillers and Centra Off Licence Awards Provincial Supermarket & Community Market Category Centra, Tower, Co. Cork Off Licence of the Year 2008/09 Centra, Crosshaven, Co. Cork Wine Store of the Year 2008/09 Markets Community Convenience & City Centre Convenience Category Centra, Marley Park, Dublin Off Licence of the Year 2008/09 Centra, Staplestown, Carlow Wine Store of the Year 2008/09 |top| Musgrave Wholesale Partners
EIQA Awards Musgrave Foodservices General Services Award 2008 Musgrave Fooderservices Transport Team EIQA REHAB National Team Award 2008 Paul Furey Musgrave Foodeservices EIQA REHAB National Team Player Award 2008
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Convenience Retail Awards Alpesh Patel, Londis, Ferme Park Best independent symbol store and Best independent high street symbol store Jamie & Colette O’Flynn, Budgens, Poringland Best use of technology Dee Sedani, Londis, Etwall Best soft drinks merchandising and Best independent news trader Guy Warner, Budgens, Broadway Best independent symbol neighbourhood store Guy Warner, Budgens, Moreton-in-Marsh Best large high street store
Checkout Convenience Awards Budgens Best fresh and chilled retailer
CTP Awards Budgens Best overall convenience retailer of the year and Best convenience milk retailer Londis Best community retailer
Scottish Local Retailer Blair Girvan, Londis, Aberfeldy Forecourt retailer of the year
Forecourt Trader Awards Philip & Lesley Tout, Budgens, Nailsea Forecourt Trader of the year, Best neighbourhood site (nine sites or less), Best forecourt facilities and Best neighbourhood dealer (up to 10 sites) Carsley Group, Cromwell Services, Newark (Londis) Best main route independent (more than 10 sites) Retail Industry Awards Budgens Fresh produce retailer of the year Guy Warner, Budgens, Broadway Independent entrepreneur of the year and Independent retailer of the year (up to 3,000 sq ft) Andrew Thornton, Budgens, Crouch End Environmental retailer of the year and Independent retailer of the year (3,000 sq ft and over)
Convenience Store Sales Assistant Awards Josie Brown, Budgens, Bedgrove Convenience store sales assistant of the year (symbol)
Asian Trader Awards Vic & Jag Grewal, Budgens, Chorleywood Asian Trader of the year Barrie Seymour, Londis, Liversedge Asian Trader enterprise award Roli Ranger, Londis, Ascot Asian Trader excellence in merchandising award Jagjit Kooner, Londis, Glenfield Asian Trader newcomer of the year Upendra Trivedi, Budgens, London Asian Trader food to go retailer of the year Raj & Sunita Aggarwal, Londis, Wigston Asian Trader health and beauty retailer of the year Raj Chandegra, Londis, London Asian Trader ethnic food and drink retailer of the year
Independent Achievers Academy Terry & Melanie Philpott, Londis, Castle Cary Best overall store, Award for availability and Award for technology Barrie & Elizabeth Seymour, Londis, Liversedge Award for shop presentation and Award for in-store theatre Steve & Sue Morris, Londis, Dorrington Award for customer service and Award for service to the community
FWD Gold Awards Raj Aggarwal, Londis, Wigston Federation gold medal retailer of the year |top| Musgrave Retail Partners NI
UTV / Business Eye Awards Musgrave Retail Partners NI Retailer of the Year
EIQA National Quality & Hygiene Awards Niall Dolan, Centra, Enniskillen High St
Retail Industry Awards Gwen Patterson, Centra, Donaghadee Independent – Training Initiative of the Year Maurice McGivern, Centra, Belfast Finaghy Independent – Forecourt Retailer of the Year David Heenan, SuperValu, Newcastle Independent – Off Licence Retailer of the Year UK Forecourt Trader Awards Patsy Trolan, SuperValu, Ballymoney Rural – Oil Company/Supermarket Owned And Managed Site
Specsavers Everywoman Awards Gwen Patterson, Centra, Donaghadee Everywoman in Retail Awards – Retailer of the Year
Neighbourhood Retailer Awards Neil & Ann McAuley, Centra Neighbourhood Store of Year (up to 1,500 sq ft) Kydd’s, Mace Neighbourhood Store of Year (up to 1,501 to 3,500 sq ft) Frank McPolin, Centra Neighbourhood Store of Year (3,501 to 7,000 sq ft plus) Patsy Trolan, SuperValu, Ballymoney Neighbourhood Store of Year (7,001 sq ft plus) David & Michael Downey, SuperValu, Newry In-Store Deli of Year Leo Daly, SuperValu, Aughnacloy Rural Store of Year Gwen Patterson, Centra, Donaghadee Training Initiative
