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At the annual SPAR 5 Star Awards in Killashee House Hotel, Kildare were from left John Hickey, Debbie O’Halloran, Deirdre Fitzgibbon, Colette O’Sullivan, Julianne Fitzgerald and Louis Byrne from SPAR Oak Park, SPAR Caherslee and SPAR Monavalley, Tralee. Photo by Iain White/Fennell Photography Fennell Photography 2016
A TRALEE has won big at national retail awards.
Byrnes Spar shops with outlets in Oakpark, Monavlley & Caherslee Tralee have won eight national awards for their excellence in retailing, customer service and food safety/hygiene.
“To be independently audited using the most stringent criteria in the industry and to come away with eight different awards is a massive achievement and reflects the commitment of our wonderful staff,” said owner Louis Byrne.
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The Spar 5 Star Awards, held in association with the Excellence Ireland Quality Association, hononored Spar stores that demonstrated outstanding industry excellence following a year of comprehensive inspections, visits from mystery shoppers and stringent audits.
“Once again our staff in Oakpark, Monavalley and Caherslee have got just recognition for the enormous effort they make throughout,” added Louis.
On the night, Byrnes stores also won – ‘Top of the Tree’ awards in the following categories. Customer Service (Oakpark), Fruit/Veg (Monavalley & Caherslee) and Off Licence (Monavalley).
The Top of the Tree Awards are given to the top five Spar stores in Ireland in each category.
Finally, Byrnes Spar in Oakpark was one of just five Spar stores in Ireland to achieve a coveted level 3 Q mark award from Excellence Ireland for Hygiene and Food Safety.
