Pictured at the recent MACE Excellence Awards for achieving exceptional standards in retailing, held in Lawlor’s Hotel, in Naas in Co Kildare, were Tom Fleming MACE ROA with Anne Keyes, MACE Lahinch Road Ennis, Grainne Talty and TJ Talty, MACE Lissycasey.
THREE MACE stores in Clare were honoured for achieving exceptional standards in retailing.
At the recent MACE Excellence Awards held at Lawlor’s Hotel, in Naas, Co Kildare, and hosted by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the MACE brand in Ireland, three Clare stores were among those singled out for praise.
Talty’s in Lissycasey, Greensmith and Keyes on the Lahinch Rd in Ennis and Whelan’s in Kilrush received the plaudits. Cathal Talty and the Talty family recently celebrated fifty years since the opening of the store in Lissycasey, Joe Greensmith and Anne Keyes run the Lahinch Rd store while Thomas and Karen Whelan operate the Kilrush outlet.
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 three unannounced audits, visits from mystery shoppers and a BWG-led compliance audit for every store as part of the qualifying criteria.
Keith Crawford, MACE Sales Director explained that the awards recognize “those who, through their commitment to outstanding retail standards and customer service, continue to set the benchmark for the brand and marketplace overall. Increasingly high standards are undoubtedly contributing to the continued success of MACE. I want to congratulate Joe Greensmith and Anne Keyes, Thomas and Karen Whelan and Cathal Talty and the Talty family and their teams. Their efforts have been truly outstanding and their recognition is very well-deserved”.
MACE is the longest serving convenience brand in Ireland, serving local communities for more than 60 years. Operated by independent retailers, the network includes local community stores as well as forecourt shopping, with over 160 stores located around the country.
