2017 C-Store Awards are almost here!

Nigel Scully of Aryzta Food Solutions, Michael Curran of DMG Media Ireland and Dermot Griffin of Premier Lotteries Ireland, present the award for National Convenience Store of the Year 2016 to Spar sales director Colin Donnelly and managing director of BWG Foods Willie O'Byrne, on behalf of the winner, Spar Little Island in Co. Cork

The 2017 ShelfLife National C-Store Awards will take place this November 22 at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire; ahead of the big night, the full list of nominees has been revealed...

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This November 22nd, the 17th annual ShelfLife National C-Store Awards take place at Dublin’s Royal Marine Hotel. The C-Stores are the only comprehensive and independently judged business accolades for the c-store sector, and as ever, we here at ShelfLife are proud to honour the excellent achievements of those in the trade for another year.

The full list of nominees is below.

If you woudl like to attend this prestigious black-tie event, contact Ian Mulvaney on 01-2947766 or email ianmulvaney@mediateam.ie.

The nominees in the 2017 ShelfLife National C-Store Awards are…

BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – under 1,500sq. ft.

Sponsored by Cuisine de France, National Lottery, The Irish Daily Mail   

• Reillys Londis, Abbeylands, Navan, Co. Meath
• Filan’s Centra, 25 Castle St., Co. Sligo
• Spar Gourmet, 138 Lower Baggot St., Dublin 2

BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – 1,500-2,500sq. ft.

Sponsored by Cuisine de France, National Lottery, The Irish Daily Mail

• O’Shea Gala Blennerville, Main St., Blemnnerville, Tralee, Co. Kerry
• Hobans Centra / Top Oil, The Fairgreen, Westport, Co. Mayo
• Taltys MACE Topaz, Lissycasey, Ennis, Co. Clare
• SPAR Custom House Square, IFSC, Dublin 1
• Byrnes Londis, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow

BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – 2,500-4,000sq. ft.

Sponsored by Cuisine de France, National Lottery, The Irish Daily Mail

• Glynns Centra, Airport Road , Carnmore, Oranmore, Co. Galway
• Texaco / Spar Fermoy, Cork Rd., Fermoy, Co. Cork
• Centra / Go Fuels Ballyshannon Service Station, Assaroe Rd,Co. Donegal
• Caseys Londis/ Topaz, Knockgroghery, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

BEST CONVENIENCE STORE – 4000+ sq. ft.

Sponsored by Cuisine de France, National Lottery, The Irish Daily Mail       

• Costcutter, Bealadangan, Connemara , Co. Galway
• Lee’s Centra, Main Street, Charleville, Co. Cork
• Mortons, 15/17 Dunville Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6

FORECOURT RETAILER OF THE YEAR – SMALL

Sponsored by Seachange

• Gillens Londis / Topaz Dublin Rd.,Trim , Co. Meath
• Dunnes Londis / Great Gas, Bellurgan, Dundak, Co. Louth
• Maxol MACE Ballycoolin, Goddamendy , Ballycoolin, Dublin 15
• Maxol Mace, Newport Road, Westport, Co. Mayo

FORECOURT RETAILER OF THE YEAR – LARGE

Sponsored by Seachange            

• Topaz Junction 5 M9, Rathcrogue, Co. Carlow
• Topaz Dublin Port, Bond Drive, Dublin Port, Dublin 3
• O’Brien’s Costcutter/ Amber, Bandon Rd., Bishopstown, Cork City
• Applegreen Wicklow, M11, Cullenmore, Ashford Co. Wicklow
• Amber / Costcutter Fermoy , M8 , Fermoy Cork
• Amber Charleville , Costcutter , Cork Rd., Charleville, Co. Cork

BEST FOOD-TO-GO DEPARTMENT

Sponsored by Cuisine de France                          

• Taltys MACE/ Topaz, Lissycasey, Ennis, Co. Clare
• SPAR, Custom House Square, IFSC, Dublin 1
• Mortons 15/17 Dunville Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
• Junction 14 Spar / Texaco, Mayfield, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
• Centra Lynch’s Centra , 3-4 Main St., Lucan, Co. Dublin
• Amber / Costcutter , Charleville, Cork Rd. , Charleville , Cork
• Caseys Londis / Topaz, Knockgroghery, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
• Lee’s Centra, Main St., Charleville, Co. Cork
• Applegreen Wicklow M11, Cullenmore Ashford, Co. Wicklow
• Filan’s Centra, 25 Castle St., Co. Sligo
• Cuddihys Centra , Unit 5, Mount Usher Court, Ashford, Co. Wicklow

BEST FRESH & CHILLED DEPARTMENT 

Sponsored by ShelfLife              

• Taltys MACE Topaz, Mace, Lissycasey, Ennis, Co. Clare
• Filan’s Centra, 25 Castle St., Co. Sligo
• Glynns Centra, Airport Rd., Carnmore, Oranmore, Co. Galway
• Mortons 15/17 Dunville Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
• Spar Parkwest, The Plaza, Parkwest Business Park, Dublin 12
• Kellys Londis/ Top Fuels, Church St., Milltown, Co. Kerry
• Caseys Londis/ Topaz, Castlebar, Knockgroghery, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

BEST OFF-LICENCE SECTION

Sponsored by Blossom Hill                                        

• Mallow N20 Plaza , Costcutter / Topaz, Limerick Road , Mallow , Co. Cork
• Centra Crosshaven, Point Rd., Crosshaven, Co. Cork
• McGloins Gala, Main St, Foxford, Co. Mayo
• Mortons, 15/17 Dunville Ave., Ranelagh, Dublin 6
• Daybreak Clerihan, Unit 3, The Village Centre, Clerihan, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
• Londis / Tara Oil, Doneraile, Main St., Doneraile, Co. Cork

BEST START-UP

Sponsored by Centra

• Rucksnacks
• Hope Beer
• Sadie’s Kitchen
• NutriQuick
• Lily’s Tea Shop

BEST CAR ACCESSORY SECTION

Sponsored by StationMaster

• Topaz Dublin Port, Bond Drive, Dublin Port, Dublin 3
• Topaz Kill, Naas Road, Kill, Co. Kildare
• Hickeys Centra/ Applegreen , Shinnagh, Rathmore, Co. Kerry
• Applegreen, Moangariff Roundabout, Clonmel Tipperary
• Maxol MACE, M3 Service Station, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
• Topaz City Avenue, Topaz City Avenue, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24
• Topaz Westview, R132 Lissenhall, Swords, Co. Dublin
• Maxol MACE Ballycoolin, Goddamendy, Dublin 15

BEST SPORTS & PROTEIN OFFERING

Sponsored by Fulfil

• Applegreen Moangariff, Roundabout, Clonmel. Co.Tipperary
• Applegreen Swords, Mountgorry, Co. Dublin
• Topaz City Avenue, Topaz City Avenue, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24
• Topaz Junction 5, M9, Rathcrogue, Co. Carlow
• Applegreen Wicklow M11, Cullenmore Ashford, Co. Wicklow

BEST SOLID FUEL RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Bord na Mona

• Maxol MACE, Ballycoolin, Goddamendy, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15
• Tipperary Town Plaza, Spar/ Topaz, Bohercrowe Roundabout, Limerick Rd., Co. Tipperary
• Costcutter/Amber, M8, Fermoy, Co. Cork
• Londis Grange / Topaz , Aghagad, Grange, Co. Sligo

BEST NEWS DEPARTMENT

Sponsored by Irish Mail on Sunday

• XL Newsagents , Eyre Square Shopping Centre, Eyre Square. Co. Galway
• XL Sallynoggin, Sallynoggin Rd., Dun Laoghaire Dublin
• Londis St. James Hospital, The Councourse, St, James Hospital , Dublin 8
• O’Shea Blennerville, Gala, Main St., Blemnnerville, Tralee, Co. Kerry
• Londis Parkwest, Unit B24, Oak Rd Business Park, Parkwest, Dublin 12
• Londis Phoenix Park Racecourse, Unit 1,Phoenix Park Racecourse, Castleknock, Dublin 15

NATIONAL LOTTERY RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by National Lottery

• Flemings, Fairgreen, Rathdrum , Co. Wicklow
• Centra Summerhill, Summerhill Court, Summerhill, Co. Meath
• Bandon Books Plus, Unit 8, Riverview Shopping Centre, Bandon, Co. Cork
• Happy Days, Unit 25/26 Galway S/C, Headford Road, Co. Galway
• Malone, Claregate Street, Kildare, Co. Kildare
• Reillys Daybreak, Main Street, The Naul, Co. Dublin
• Caroline Callaghan, Navan Gate , Trim, Co. Meath
• Eason, Unit 2-4, Dungarvan Shopping Centre, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
• Hayes Campile, New Ross, Co. Wexford
• Dungarvan Topaz/ Daybreak, Youghal Rd., Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Best Impulse Offering

Sponsored by Excel Recruitment

• Amber Fermoy Costcutter M8 Fermoy, Co Cork
• Applegreen Paulstown, Jordanstown, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny
• Applegreen Wicklow M11, Applegreen, Cullenmore, Ashford. Co.Wicklow
• Spar Tipperary Town Plaza, Bohercrowe Roundabout, Limerick Road. Co. Tipperary
• Gala Kilmeaden , Hennessys Service Station, Kilmeaden , Co. Waterford
• Kennedys, Londis, The Cresent, Main St., Boyl , Co. Roscommon
• Topaz Junction 5 M9, Rathcrogue, Co Carlow

BEST NEW C-STORE CONCEPT/OFFERING 

Sponsored by Postpoint

• Mortons Ranelagh, 15/17 Dunville Ave., Ranelagh, Dublin 6
• Londis Grafton St., 49 Grafton St, Dublin 2
• Lee’s Centra, Main St., Charleville, Co. Cork
• O’Shea Blennerville Gala, Main St., Blemnnerville, Tralee, Co. Kerry
• Maxol MACE, Goddamendy, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15
• Filan’s Centra, 25 Castle St., Co. Sligo

CONVENIENCE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR 

Sponsored by EIQA

Winner announced on November 22

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AWARD 

Sponsored by Payzone

• Gala Mounthawk, Caherslee, Tralee, Co. Kerry
• Herlihys Centra Bishopstown, Curaheen Rd., Bishopstown, Co. Cork
• Byrnes Londis, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow
• Applegreen, 17 Joyce Way, Parkwest Business Park, Dublin 12
• Hennessy’s Centra, Victoria Cross, Co. Cork
• McCann’s Centra, An Furan, Moycullen , Co.Galway
• Top Oil Service Station, Daybreak, Broomfield, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

BEST COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

Sponsored by Shelflife.ie

• Herlihys Centra Bishopstown, Curaheen Road, Bishopstown, Co. Cork
• Griffins Londis Grafton St., Londis, 49 Grafton St, Dublin 2
• Londis Doneraile, Tara Fuels  Main St., Doneraile, Co. Cork
• Tipperary Town Plaza, Spar,/ Topaz, Bohercrowe Roundabout, Limerick Road, Co. Tipperary
• Fuller’s Centra, Main St., Union Hall, Co. Cork
• Quinns Centra Poppintree, 1-2 Poppintree Parade, Ballymun , Dublin 11
• Herlihy’s Centra Millstreet, West End, Millstreet, Co. Cork
• Daybreak/Topaz, Dungarvan, Youghal Rd., Dungravan, Co. Waterford
• Candy’s Top Oil /Gala, Lower Main St., Carnew, Co. Wicklow

CONVENIENCE STORE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by XL

• Wrigleys Extra
• Avonmore Milk
• John Player Blue
• Tayto
• Benson & Hedges
• Coca Cola
• Fulfil
• Deep River Rock
• Cadbury Dairy Milk
• Lucozade

BEST NEW PRODUCT

Sponsored by Spar

• Happy Pear Soup Range
• Yorkie Protein
• Lucozade Zero
• Fulfil Triple Chocolate
• Cadbury Roundies
• Bulmers Outcider
• O’Donnells Ballymaloe Crisps
• Charleville Snackfuls
• Goodness Knows
• Keoghs Crinkle Cut

BEST RETAIL APPLICATION

Sponsored by ShelfLife

• Almotech
• Digiweb
• IMS
• Cashguard
• JBM Merit
• Leaders Enterprise
• CBE
• Stationmaster
• Retail Solutions
• Payzone

C-STORE WINE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Barry Group (Costcutter/Carry Out)

• Cono Sur
• Villa Maria
• Oyster Bay
• Santa Rita
• Blossom Hill
• Wolf Blass
• Castillero del Diablo
• McGuigan
• Passori
• Jacobs Creek

C-STORE SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Gala

• Mars
• Pallas Foods
• Kepak
• Aryzta
• Deli-Lites
• Largo Foods
• CCBI
• Mondelez
• Britvic
• Deli Meat Supplies

C-STORE MARKETING OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by Leaders Enterprises

• National Lottery
• Coca-Cola ‘Destination Themed Bottles’
• Fulfil
• Pat the Baker
• M&Ms ‘ Celebrate Big on the 4^th of July’
• Heineken ‘World Cup’
• Guinness ‘Behind Every Great Town’
• Club Zero ‘Summer Split’
• Lucozade Sport ‘Made to Move’
• Cadbury ‘Cadvent’

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