Westmeath MACE store receives award for retail excellence

David and Maura O’Reilly’s MACE store in Ballinalack was honoured at the recent MACE Excellence Awards for achieving exceptional standards in retailing, which 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.

MACE Ballinalack were also presented with the MACE Food Solutions Store Of the Year award on the night.

Congratulating all the winners on the night, 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 David and Maura and their team for all they do in their local community.”

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.