Four Offaly Spar stores receive retail excellence accolades

Four Offaly-based Spar stores were honoured at the convenience chain's recent Spar 365 Standards Customer Care Programme for achieving exceptional standards in retailing.

The awards event, which was held in Lawlor's Hotel in Naas, was hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the Spar brand in Ireland.

The awards, in association with independent bodies Solution Management Associates (SMA) and Lloyds Register Quality Assurance LRQA, recognise Spar stores which have excelled during the year across all store areas.

The Offaly stores which received a Spar 365 Retailing Standards Award were: Pat and Una McDonagh, McDonagh’s Spar, Barack Obama Plaza; Aidan Healy, Healy’s Spar, Cloghan; Ben and Mary Sweeney, Sweeney’s Spar, St Mary’s Road, Edenderry; and Spar Corrib Oil, Ferbane.

In winning these awards, the stores were independently assessed across a range of criteria, including customer service through SMA as well as a robust Food Safety and Hygiene audit conducted by LRQA.

Congratulating the winners, Colin Donnelly, Spar Sales Director, said: “The Spar 365 Standards Customer Care Programme recognise those retailers who, through their ongoing commitment to outstanding retail standards and customer service, continue to set the benchmark for the Spar brand and the retail marketplace overall.

"I congratulate all the Spar winners from Offaly. Their efforts have been truly outstanding and this recognition is very well-deserved."