Local Tipperary shops awarded at prize-giving ceremony for exemplary services

Six Tipperary SPAR stores were honoured at the recent SPAR 365 Standards Customer Care Programme for achieving exceptional standards in retailing, which was held in Lawlor’s Hotel, in Naas in Co Kildare.

The awards recognise the stores who have excelled during the year across all areas of store.

The Co. Tipperary stores who received a SPAR 365 Retailing Standards Award are:

Michael O’Brien, O’Brien’s SPAR Borrisokane
Pat and Una McDonagh, McDonagh’s SPAR Tipperary Plaza
SPAR Corrib Oil Carrick-on-Suir
Ben Lenihan, SPAR Inver Bansha Road; SPAR Inver Limerick Road
Gary Harvey, Harvey’s SPAR Racecourse Road, Thurles

In winning these awards, the stores were independently assessed across a range of criteria including customer service, as well as a robust Food Safety and Hygiene audit.

These retailers received their award in recognition of their commitment to implementing Best practice store standards throughout their store, thereby providing an excellent customer experience to their local community.

Congratulating the winners, Colin Donnelly, SPAR Sales Director, said: “The SPAR 365 Standards Customer Care Programme recognise those Retailers who, through their ongoing commitment to outstanding retail standards and customer service, continue to set the benchmark for the SPAR brand and the Retail Marketplace overall. I congratulate all the SPAR winners from Tipperary. Their efforts have been truly outstanding and this recognition is very well-deserved.”

Pictured at the event were Marek Moderski and Alice Bergin SPAR Tipperary Plaza, Gerry Harvey and Eadaoin Brehon SPAR Racecourse Road, Thurles, Niamh Sheehan SPAR Bansha Road, Mayara Souza SPAR Limerick Road, Tipperary, Mark Jackson SPAR Dungarvan, Jamie Murphy SPAR Carrick-on-Suir, Liam O’Dwyer SPAR ROA.