In 2014 SPAR South Africa invested €55 million in a joint venture with the BWG management team to acquire the BWG Group of companies. SPAR South Africa is a leading publicly-quoted wholesaler and distributor to over 1,800 independent retailers spread across Southern Africa. The new joint venture is owned 80% by SPAR South Africa and 20% by Leo Crawford, John Clohisey and John O’Donnell.
TV star Karl Henry teamed up with Brosnan’s EUROSPAR last week to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the EUROSPAR Fastnet Triathalon. The fitness expert was in town on Friday evening to meet and greet athletes signing up for the big race. Karl, who was in the Sailing Centre from 8.30pm, said he was thrilled… Continue reading TV’s Karl Henry Joins EUROSPAR Schull For EUROSPAR Fastnet Triathalon
Lucky for some – free popcorn giveaway to celebrate store’s TV debut on June 13th SPAR Monkstown is about to become famous as the star of the new SPAR Euro Crunch TV ad campaign. The TV Campaign, which showcases the amazing value SPAR Euro Crunch deals, was partly shot on location in retailer Ken MacKay’s… Continue reading SPAR Monkstown Stars In TV Campaign
Tobin’s SPAR honoured at national GRAM awards Marian McGarrigle of Tobin’s SPAR Letterkenny won a sought after Grocery Retail Management Award at the recent Shelflife awards ceremony. Marian beat off stiff competition from hundreds of other retail managers to win Delicatessen/Food To Go Manager Of The Year 2014. The Shelflife GRAM awards are the only… Continue reading Donegal SPAR Wins National Award
Special event to mark store’s Grand Opening SPAR The Forum Glasthule opened its doors to all its customers for a special Summer Barbeque last week. Retailer John Prendergast decided to hold the in-store event on Saturday, May 24th, to celebrate his store’s official opening. Customers enjoyed a free barbeque with delicious refreshments, face-painters and balloon… Continue reading SPAR The Forum Glasthule Welcomes Customers To Summer Barbeque
Brosnan’s EUROSPAR celebrates 10th anniversary of EUROSPAR Fastnet Triathlon Customer celebration with face-painting, bouncy castle, free barbeque and more TV’s Karl Henry is teaming up with local EUROSPAR retailer Jeremy Brosnan to launch the 10th anniversary of the EUROSPAR Fastnet Triathlon, sponsored by Brosnan’s EUROSPAR. The fitness guru will be in town on June 6th… Continue reading EUROSPAR Schull and TV’s Karl Henry Team Up For Triathlon
Supermarket supports local suppliers with celebration of home-grown Irish food Customers enjoyed a free taste of the best food their area has to offer at the EUROSPAR Bunclody Food Fair. The supermarket invited shoppers to sample delicious home grown treats at a special Food Fair, held in-store on May 15th. Everything on offer was produced… Continue reading EUROSPAR Bunclody Welcomes Customers to Food Fair
Local supermarket invited shoppers to come along and sample delicious product range EUROSPAR Ballymun Road invited customers to taste the best their area has to offer at a delicious Food Fair this week. Shoppers flocked to the supermarket to sample food from local suppliers like K & K Produce, fruit and vegetable farmers from the… Continue reading Customers taste the best Dublin has to offer at EUROSPAR Ballymun Road Food Fair
Leading Irish wholesale and retail company, BWG Foods, has announced the launch of a new own brand range in partnership with Armagh-based company Daily Bake in a deal expected to be worth €1,000,000 over 12 months. Opening as a family business in 1988, Daily Bake offer freshly prepared convenience foods from locally sourced ingredients using… Continue reading BWG Launches New Own Brand Range in €1m Partnership Deal with Daily Bake
Ireland rugby hero Alan Quinlan joined Clare hurlers and the McCarthy Cup for day of celebrations Talty’s MACE Lissycasey celebrates 40 years in business Rugby legend Alan Quinlan joined members of the Clare hurling team for a day of celebrations in Talty’s MACE, Lissycasey. With a balloon modeller, face painting, a children’s magician and free… Continue reading GAA And Rugby Stars Come To Lissycasey For Talty’s MACE 40th Birthday
EUROSPAR Kinsale celebrated Easter in style last weekend with a special ‘Easter Fun Day’ for customers. With face-painting, balloon-modelling, an in-store Easter egg hunt and delicious food fair, there was fun to be had for kids of all ages. Customers played ‘Spin and Win’, spinning the wheel to win prizes from barbeque sets to tickets… Continue reading EUROSPAR KInsale Celebrates Easter With Family Fun Day
Mullingar retailers are getting on their bikes for charity in this year’s Spring Spin Cycle, proudly supported by leading Irish owned and operated convenience retailer SPAR. The charity event, taking place on the 26th and 27th of April, will see over a hundred cyclists make the 260km two-day trek from Mullingar to Sligo and back… Continue reading SPAR Helping Support Spring Spin Cycle 2014
