Two Donegal Mace stores receive top retail award

Two Donegal stores were honoured at the recent Mace Excellence Awards held in Naas, Co Kildare.

The recipients of the award are Ciaran and Brian Brogan of Brogan’s MACE Dry Arch and Gavin O’Donnell of O’Donnell’s MACE Crolly.

The shops were recognised for achieving exceptional standards in retailing, which was held in Lawlor’s Hotel and hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the Mace brand in Ireland.

“The Mace Excellence Awards recognise those who, through their commitment to outstanding retail standards and customer service, continue to set the benchmark for the brand and marketplace overall,” Keith Crawford, MACE Sales Director, said while congratulating the winners “Increasingly high standards are undoubtedly contributing to the continued success of Mace. I want to congratulate Ciaran and Brian Brogan and Gavin O’Donnell and their teams. Their efforts have been truly outstanding and their recognition is very well-deserved.” 

This year’s MACE Excellence Awards, held in association with Solution Management Associates (SMA) are only awarded to Mace stores that pass an intensive year-long inspection, including three unannounced audits, visits from mystery shoppers and a BWG-led compliance audit for every store as part of the qualifying criteria.

Mace is the longest serving convenience brand in Ireland, serving local communities for more than 60 years. Operated by independent retailers, the network includes local community stores as well as forecourt shopping, with over 160 MACE stores located around the country.