Texaco Spar Parkway triumphs at ShelfLife C-Store Awards 2019

Texaco Spar Parkway in Co. Limerick has won the overall award for Convenience Store of the Year at the 2019 ShelfLife C-Store Awards. In total, 42 awards were presented on the night in a range of categories, including the award for Convenience Champion 2019, which was presented to Peter Boland of the Alliance for Insurance Reform.

The full compliment of awards, winners and presenters is below; to download images, please click here.

Ireland’s top retailers and brands gathered at Dublin’s Citywest Hotel last night to attend the prestigious ceremony. Now in their 19^th year, the C-Store Awards are the only comprehensive and independently judged business accolades for the convenience store sector. Together with returning master of ceremonies Marty Whelan, ShelfLife welcomed more than 450 guests from across the industry. A total of 42 awards were presented, celebrating the industry’s finest stores and people in a diverse range of categories. The judges said of this year’s supreme national winner, Texaco Spar Parkway in Limerick: “This store focuses on first rate fresh foodservice coupled with a well merchandised grocery area. The strong fresh food range is staffed by a knowledgeable friendly team; the counters are fresh and clean and the products well-priced. A very well laid out store, the facilities are well proportioned and spotlessly clean which adds to the overall experience.” Commenting on the dedication required to win a C-Store Award, ShelfLife publisher John McDonald said: “Once again, our judges were extremely impressed with the calibre of entrants across the country. All the winners should be extremely proud of themselves, their teams and the levels of service offered. Staff who continually go the extra mile to ensure all shoppers know they are valued customers, combined with high store standards and innovative design features, ensure Ireland’s convenience store sector is admired internationally and held up as the standard to which others aspire.” The ceremony included a special presentation of the Convenience Champion of the Year 2019, which was awarded to Peter Boland, director of the Alliance for Insurance Reform. Peter Boland was deemed a worthy winner given the serious financial repercussions of Ireland’s ‘compensation culture’ for retailers. This has seen insurance premiums soar during the past decade, due to false and exaggerated claims. He has been instrumental in driving the success of the Alliance for Insurance Reform since its establishment last year, in areas including the setting up of the Judicial Council, the legal services regulatory authority and the National Claims Information database. Peter Boland continues to push for urgently needed reform, as he explained in more depth to the audience on the night.    

The full list of awards and winners:

  BEST FOOD TO GO DEPARTMENT 2019 Sponsored by Cuisine de France   Winner Spar Little Island, Co. Cork                   Runner-Up   M3 Maxol Mulhuddart, Dublin 15     BEST PHONE ACCESSORY DISPLAY 2019 Sponsored by Smart Bits Winner Londis DCU, Dublin 9   BEST C-STORE OFF-LICENCE 2019 Sponsored by Gilbeys with Bibendum   Winner Centra Maugheraboy, Co. Sligo   BEST NEWS DEPARTMENT 2019  Sponsored by NewsBrands Ireland & Local Ireland Winner Spar Dublin Airport   BEST FRESH & CHILLED RETAILER OF THE YEAR 2019 Sponsored by Invest NI Winner Caseys Londis / Circle K, Castlebar, Co. Mayo   STAFF DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2019  Sponsored by Payzone Winner Lee’s Centra, Charleville, Cork   BEST COMMUNITY INITIATIVE 2019 Sponsored by Station Master Winner   Daybreak, Youghal Road, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford   NATIONAL LOTTERY STAR STORE OF THE YEAR 2019 Sponsored by Premier Lotteries Ireland Winner   XL Eyre Square, Galway Silver O’Sheas Campile Bronze Centra Headford     BEST NEW C-STORE CONCEPT/OFFERING  2019  Sponsored by Kelloggs/Pringles Winner Londis DCU, Dublin 9   BEST IMPULSE OFFERING 2019 Sponsored by Excel Recruitment Winner Spar Little Island, Co. Cork     CUISINE DE FRANCE BAKERY AWARD Sponsored by Cuisine de France Winner           Mace Glanmire, Co. Cork   RETAIL TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR 2019 Sponsored by Bank of Ireland Winner CBE     BEST NEW PRODUCT 2019 Sponsored by Spar Winner Tayto Muchos   BEST MARKETING 2019 Sponsored by Mace Winner Heineken   PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2019 Sponsored by XL Winner Coca-Cola   BEST WINE OF THE YEAR 2019 Sponsored by Barry Group Winner Yellow Tail   BEST SUPPLIER 2019 Sponsored by Gala Winner Cuisine de France, Aryzta   CONVENIENCE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR 2019 Sponsored by EIQA Winner Peter Boland, director of the Alliance for Insurance Reform   BEST NEW FOOD & DRINK START-UP AWARD 2019 Sponsored by Centra Winner Vada Pow   BEST NEW FOOD & DRINK STARTUP Sponsored by Centra Winner Vada Pow   FORECOURT RETAILER OF THE YEAR (SMALL) 2019 Sponsored by SeaChange Winner         Spar Monasterevin, Co. Kildare   Texaco Spar, Celbridge, Co. Kildare Silver Amber Costcutter, Youghal, Co. Cork Bronze         Fitzpatrick’s Costcutter, Kilmihil, Co. Clare   FORECOURT RETAILER OF THE YEAR (LARGE) 2019 Sponsored by Seachange Winner Texaco Spar Parkway, Dublin Road, Limerick           Silver Casey’s Londis, Athlone Road, Roscommon Bronze Amber Costcutter, Charleville, Co. Cork                      BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – under 1,500 sq. ft. 2019 Sponsored by Cuisine De France, The National Lottery & NewsBrands Ireland Winner King’s Gala, Carlow Road, Kildare         Daybreak Birr, Co. Offaly Silver McCleary’s Londis, 3 New Terrace, Monaghan Bronze         Healy Rae Mace, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry   BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – 1,500-2,500 sq. ft. 2019 Sponsored by Cuisine De France, The National Lottery & NewsBrands Ireland Winner Gillan’s Londis, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock, Dublin 15   Silver            Massey’s Costcutter Dundrum Road, Dublin 14 Bronze          Londis Newbliss, Co. Monaghan   BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – under 2,500-4,000 sq. ft. 2019 Sponsored by Cuisine De France, The National Lottery & NewsBrands Ireland Winner          Donnellan’s Centra, Ennis, Co. Clare    Silver Casey’s Londis, Renmore, Co. Galway Bronze Lee’s Centra, Charleville, Co. Cork           BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – 4,000+ sq. ft. 2019 Sponsored by Cuisine De France, The National Lottery & NewsBrands Ireland Winner Tesco Sandymount, Dublin 4                 NATIONAL CONVENIENCE STORE OF THE YEAR 2019 Sponsored by Cuisine De France, The National Lottery & NewsBrands Ireland Winner Texaco Spar Parkway, Dublin Road, Limerick