It’ s been a testing two years for retailers but two local convenience stores, Malachy McGrane’s XL in Sandpit, and Akber’s MACE at Dublin Road, Drogheda have been nominated for prestigious Shelf Life National C-Store Awards.
Joan and Malachy McGrane, of XL, Sandpit are no strangers to winning awards, in 2019 they struck gold in the XL Retailing Standard Awards.
The ShelfLife C-Store Awards are the only comprehensive and independently judged business accolades for the C-Store sector and McGrane’s XL has been shortlisted in the C-Store Off-Licence Retailer of the Year category.
To be shortlisted for a ShelfLife C-Store Award is a hugely creditable achievement, while winning an award is the high point of the year for those fortunate enough to do so.
Commenting on their achievement to date, XL Sales Director Paul Bealin said, “The honour of being shortlisted in the annual ShelfLife National C-Store Award is a tremendous acknowledgement of the ongoing excellence of McGrane’s XL and, indeed, of all XL stores. I want to take the opportunity to congratulate all involved on being shortlisted.
Akber’s MACE was shortlisted in the Convenience Store of the Year (small) category. To be shortlisted for a ShelfLife C-Store Award is a hugely creditable achievement, while winning an award is the high point of the year for those fortunate enough to do so.
MACE Sales Director Peter Dwan said, “The honour of being shortlisted in the annual ShelfLife National C-Store Award is a tremendous acknowledgement of the ongoing excellence of Jewel and all the team in MACE Black Bull, Dublin Road, Drogheda. I want to congratulate them all and wish them the best of luck on the night.”
“It’s a great honour to be nominated and hopefully they will both go on and claim the prize.”
The 20th annual ShelfLife National C-Store Awards in association with Cuisine De France & The National Lottery will take place at Dublin’s Royal Marine Hotel on March 10.
A high point in the retail calendar every year, the gala ceremony will be an opportunity to celebrate the hard-working retail managers who have shown tremendous dedication to their customers and colleagues during the outbreak of Covid-19.
