Shane Carroll, Mulrooney's Gala, Templemore with Siobhan Grimes
Eight Gala Retail convenience stores from county Tipperary have been awarded the Gala Award for excellence in retail at the 2023 Gala Annual Conference, which took place at The Great Southern Hotel in Killarney.
The conference marked a celebration of 25 years in business for the Gala Retail Group, marking the achievements of the Group and its retailers.
Presented to stores that are deemed ‘outstanding’ following a comprehensive and independent assessment process, the Gala Excellence Awards recognise quality in retailing throughout the Gala Group.
Siobhan Larkin, Larkin's Gala, Ballina with Siobhan Grimes
The Tipperary stores that received the Gala Excellence Awards at the event were Mulrooney’s Gala, Roscrea; Mulrooney’s Gala, Lorrha; Mulrooney’s Gala, Nenagh, Larkin’s Gala, Ballina; Mulrooney’s Gala, Templemore; Mulrooney’s Gala, Portumna; Gala Golden, Tipperary and Hurley’s Gala, Borrisoleigh.
Shane Mulrooney, Mulrooney's Gala, Lorrha with Siobhan Grimes
Speaking at the morning awards, CEO of Gala Retail, Gary Desmond, congratulated the winning stores for their continuous dedication and excellence in retailing: "The Gala Excellence awards recognise excellence in retailing across the entire Gala Group and we offer our congratulations to all of the Tipperary stores who have been recognised as outstanding in the field of convenience retailing, especially in the Gala Group’s 25th year in business."
Carmel Murphy, Mulrooney's Gala Roscrea with Siobhan Grimes
"These stores provide a fantastic service to their customers, day in, day out and we wish them, and all stores across the wider group, a successful year ahead and look forward to celebrating their future successes."