2023 National Convenience Store Awards winners announced

SUPREME CHAMPION AWARD – NATIONAL CONVENIENCE STORE 2023

Jim O’Connor, national field sales manager, National Lottery; Supreme Champion 2023 winner Jewel Akber of Mace Bettystown; Stuart Meikle, commercial director, Aryzta Ireland celebrating at the ShelfLife National C-Store Awards 2023

Mace Bettystown in Co. Meath has been named Supreme Champion

Mace Bettystown in Co. Meath has been named Supreme Champion – National Convenience Store of the Year 2023, beating off stiff competition to scoop the ultimate accolade at the ShelfLife National C-Store Awards 2023.

Ireland’s top retailers and brands gathered at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire last night to attend the prestigious ceremony. Now in their 23rd year, the C-Store Awards are the only comprehensive and independently judged business accolades for the convenience store sector.

Together with returning master of ceremonies Marty Whelan, ShelfLife welcomed the highest ever attendance at the prestigious event, with more than 440 guests present from across the retail industry. A total of 41 awards were presented, celebrating the industry’s finest stores and people in a diverse range of categories.

Platinum sponsors, Stuart Meikle, commercial director, Aryzta Ireland (Cuisine de France) and Jim O’Connor, national field sales manager, National Lottery, presented Mace Bettystown with the Supreme Champion Award.

The judges said of the national winner: “Situated in the middle of a fast-growing new estates area with a young commuting population, Mace Bettystown is hugely involved in organising local events and activities. Customers benefit from a bright, modern, well-stocked clean store with a super range of products creating a real destination for the local time-hungry clients.

“The store’s range includes a very well stocked off-licence, a fantastic hot and cold deli with a self-service option, Bewley’s coffee, superb range of fresh in-house breads and cakes, excellent fruit and vegetables; all complemented with an impressive selection of ethnic foods.

“The friendly staff show how much they love their jobs by greeting every customer with a friendly greeting and smile. Indeed, they truly embrace the retail brand’s motto, ‘Going the extra Smile’,” the judges added.

A C-Store Award is one of the most coveted honours in the convenience store business and it is the only independently-judged awards programme for the c-store sector.

Winners of the 2023 ShelfLife National C-Store Awards are…

Sponsored by Nordic Spirit

  • Frances Higgins, chair of the Irish Grocers Benevolent Fund (IGBF)

Sponsored by Cuisine de France

  • N17 Plaza, Plaza Group, Tuam, Co. Galway

Sponsored by Fulfil

  • Donovan’s Centra, Co. Kildare

Sponsored by SmartBits

  • M3 Services Maxol, Navan Road Mulhuddart, Dublin

Sponsored by Powerscourt Distillery

  • Cosgroves Centra, Maugheraboy Co. Sligo

Sponsored by Invest NI

  • Kelly’s Centra, Mountain Top, Co. Donegal

Sponsored by Payzone

  • Lee’s Centra, Charleville, Cork

Sponsored by Nomadic

  • Dowling’s Gala, Killenard, Co. Laois

Sponsored by National Lottery

  • Centra Summerhill, Co Meath

Sponsored by Excel Recruitment

  • Mace Sandymount, Dublin 4

Sponsored by Cuisine de France

  • Spar Little Island, Cork

Sponsored by Bank of Ireland

  • Retail Solutions

Sponsored by PCS

  • Lee’s Centra, Limerick Road, Charleville, Cork

Sponsored by PCS

  • Spar Coolquay, The Ward, Co. Dublin

Sponsored by XL

  • Coca Cola

Sponsored by MACE

  • Lucozade

Sponsored by SPAR

  • Cadbury Mint Twirl

Sponsored by – Costcutter / Barry Group

  • Santa Rita

Sponsored by Centra

  • Food Adventures

Sponsored by Gala

  • Aryzta Ireland (Cuisine de France)

Sponsored by Stocktaking.ie

  • Londis Castleknock, Phoenix Park Racecourse, Dublin 15

Sponsored by Nearby

  • Bunzl Ireland

Sponsored by Cuisine de France & The National Lottery

  • Spar Waterloo Exchange, Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4

Sponsored by Cuisine de France & The National Lottery

  • Gala Keel, Achill, Co. Mayo

Sponsored by Cuisine de France & The National Lottery

  • Mace Bettystown, Whitefield Hall, Co. Meath

Sponsored by Cuisine de France & The National Lottery

  • Casey’s Londis Castlebar, New Westport Road, Co. Mayo

Sponsored by Cuisine de France & The National Lottery

  • Mace Bettystown

Celebrating the 2023 ShelfLife CStore Awards