Crolly and Dry Arch Mace stores receive awards for retail excellence

Two Donegal-based stores were honoured at the recent Mace Excellence Awards for achieving exceptional standards in retailing.

Gavin O’Donnell from O’Donnell’s Mace in Crolly and Ciaran and Brian Brogan, Brogan’s Mace Dry Arch in Letterkenny were the award winners. Brogan’s Mace Dry Arch was also presented with the Mace All I Need Store Of the Year on the night.

The event was held in Lawlor’s Hotel, in Naas in Co Kildare, and hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the Mace brand in Ireland.

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 two unannounced audits in addition to an SMA Audit, as well as a BWG Foods Safety audit in conjunction with the globally recognised Assurance Partner, LRQA.

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Congratulating the winners, Keith Crawford, Mace Sales Director, said: “As Ireland’s longest-serving convenience symbol brand, Mace retailers have a well-established commitment to outstanding retail standards and customer service. The recipients of this year’s Mace Excellence Awards continue to set the benchmark for the brand and marketplace overall. Congratulations to Gavin, Ciaran and Brian and their teams for all they do in their local communities.”

Operated by independent retailers, Mace’s nationwide network includes local community stores as well as forecourt shopping and urban stores, with more than 155 Mace stores located throughout Ireland.