Tipperary Store Named XL Store Of The Year At Prestigious XL Retailing Standard Awards
Colum Browne’s XL store in Clogheen was awarded the XL Store of the Year accolade at the recently held XL Retailing Standard Awards 2017. Browne’s XL Clogheen beat over 240 other XL Stores nationwide to claim the coveted title. The store was honoured for achieving outstanding excellence in retail at the recent Awards which attracted retailers from all over Ireland to the Lyrath Hotel in Co. Kilkenny, for the ceremony held by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the XL brand.
Also on the night Siobhán Burke’s XL store in Ardfinnan and Ian Pericho’s store in Cahir, were among a group of retailers from around the country who were awarded a Gold Retailing Standard Award.
A Silver Retailing Standard Award was awarded to Brian Connolly’s XL in Clonmel, Robert Power’s XL in Carrick-on-Suir and Joe O’Shea’s XL in Ballyporeen.
The XL stores which took the Bronze Retailing Standard Awards were Sean & Bernadette Bates, Heywood Road, Clonmel, Andrew Dillon, Davis Road, Clonmel, Noel O’Donnell, Cork Road, Cahir, Trevor Moloney, The Ragg, Thurles, and Mary Burke, Raceside, Rosegreen, Cashel
The XL Retailing Standard Awards are only given to stores that pass a tough year-long inspection, including visits from mystery shoppers.
John Moane, Managing Director of BWG Foods Wholesale Division, honoured those who achieved an XL Retailing Standard Award for their determination and ongoing commitment.
He said: “XL retailers have an unwavering passion for improving their businesses as they continue driving on store standards across the group and the wider retailing community. The XL retail group continues to grow each year and it’s easily explained by way of our retailers’ deep knowledge of and loyalty to their local communities.”
“I’d like to congratulate our outstanding county Tipperary winners, especially our Store of the Year winner Colum Browne’s XL store in Clogheen, and wish them all continued success in the future,” added Moane.