MUSGRAVE CROWNS ‘STORE OF THE YEAR’ WINNERS
Centra stores have been commended for excellence at the annual 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 three brands – Centra, SuperValu and Mace.
Claiming the Centra Foodmarket Store of the Year was McPolin’s in Annaclone, scooping the title for the second consecutive year, praised for its consistent high standards and customer service alongside its focus on community retailing.
In the Centra High-Convenience category, Curry’s Centra on Curr Road, Beragh, was crowned winner, recognising its strong offer in food to go, and the exceptional work and dedication of the local team.
The ceremony also saw Wilson’s Centra Carn in Portadown, which opened in September 2025, take the title of Newcomer of the Year.
In the charity category, Moran’s Centra Strand Road in Derry~Londonderry was crowned Fundraiser of the Year for Action Cancer, raising £3,039 throughout 2025, while Toland’s Centra in Waringstown was the Excellence in Social Media category.
In the area of food safety and quality, McCloskey’s Centra Frosses Road in Cloughmills won the Exceptional Performance award while Lusty’s Centra Townparks in Larne won the Striving for Excellence title.
David Higgins, Retail Sales Director for 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 on Friday 17th April 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’.
