winners & finalists 2026
We are pleased to present the winners and finalists of the National Grocery Retail Awards 2026. The winners were announced at the awards ceremony on 4 November 2026 at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin.
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RETAIL STORE OF THE YEAR – SMALL SUPERMARKET
Broderick’s SPAR Croom (WINNER)
Gala Lifford
O’Donovan’s Centra Enniskeane
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RETAIL STORE OF THE YEAR – MEDIUM SUPERMARKET
Garvey’s SuperValu Cobh (WINNER)
Quish’s SuperValu Tramore
Mary’s SuperValu Athlone
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RETAIL STORE OF THE YEAR – LARGE SUPERMARKET
Scally’s of Clonakilty (WINNER)
Fleming’s SuperValu Monaghan
Fields SuperValu Skibbereen
CONVENIENCE STORE RETAILER OF THE YEAR (SMALLER FORMAT)
Herlihy’s Centra Patrick Street (WINNER)
Lee’s Centra Ballyneety
Cahill’s Centra Ballinteer
CONVENIENCE STORE RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Quish’s Centra Ballincollig (WINNER)
SPAR Eastgate
Hunt’s Maxol, Centra Mallow
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IRELAND’S FORECOURT RETAILER OF THE YEAR
Sligo Junction (WINNER)
N17 Tuam Plaza
Lee’s Centra (Limerick Road) Charleville
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MOTORWAY SERVICES OUTLET OF THE YEAR
Junction 14 Mayfield (WINNER)
Barack Obama Plaza
Kinnegad Plaza
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IRELAND’S NEW STORE OF THE YEAR
Sligo Junction (WINNER)
The Banner Plaza
MACE Kilcarbery
Polonez ILAC Centre
EXCELLENCE IN FRESH FOOD RETAILING IN A CONVENIENCE STORE
Herlihy’s Centra Grand Parade (WINNER)
Quish’s Centra Ballincollig
Concannon’s Daybreak Ahascragh
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EXCELLENCE IN FRESH FOOD RETAILING IN A FORECOURT STORE
Lee’s Centra (Limerick Road) Charleville (WINNER)
Casey’s Londis Castlebar
McDermott’s Gala Patrickswell
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EXCELLENCE IN FRESH FOOD RETAILING IN A SMALL SUPERMARKET
Cosgrove’s Centra Mountain Top (WINNER)
Lee’s Gala Ballyhaise
Brennan’s Centra Roscommon
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EXCELLENCE IN FRESH FOOD RETAILING IN A MEDIUM SUPERMARKET
Murphy’s SuperValu Castletownbere (WINNER)
O’Meara’s SuperValu Portumna
Quish’s SuperValu Tramore
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EXCELLENCE IN FRESH FOOD RETAILING IN A LARGE SUPERMARKET
Garvey’s SuperValu Listowel (WINNER)
Barry Collins’ SuperValu Carrigaline
Ryan’s SuperValu Togher
IRELAND’S BEST IN‑STORE OFF‑LICENCE
Gala Longford (WINNER)
Fields SuperValu Skibbereen
Casey’s Londis Ennis Road
IRELAND’S BEST BAKERY OFFERING
Talty’s MACE Lissycasey (WINNER)
Mulrooney’s Gala Roscrea
O’Toole’s SuperValu Tuam
IRELAND’S BEST DELI OFFERING
Lee’s Centra Pallasgreen (WINNER)
Garvey’s SuperValu Dingle
Casey’s Londis Newbridge
IRELAND’S BEST FRESH DAIRY OFFERING
O’Keeffe’s SuperValu Bantry (WINNER)
Quish’s SuperValu West Village
Barry Collins’ SuperValu Carrigaline
IRELAND’S BEST FRESH FISH & SEAFOOD OFFERING
Fields SuperValu Skibbereen (WINNER)
Murphy’s SuperValu Castletownbere
O’Keeffe’s SuperValu Bantry
IRELAND’S BEST FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLE OFFERING
Polonez ILAC Centre (WINNER)
O’Meara’s SuperValu Portumna
Fleming’s SuperValu Monaghan
IRELAND’S BEST FRESH MEAT OFFERING
Fleming’s SuperValu Monaghan (WINNER)
Ryan’s SuperValu Togher
Garvey’s SuperValu Castleisland
IRELAND’S BEST FOOD-TO-GO OFFERING
SPAR Eastgate (WINNER)
Junction 14 Mayfield
Casey’s Londis Dock Road
IRELAND’S MOST CREATIVE FRESH FOOD RETAILER
Scally’s of Clonakilty (WINNER)
O’Donovan’s Centra Enniskeane
Garvey’s SuperValu Castleisland
IRELAND’S BEST SUPPORTER OF LOCAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Cahill’s Centra Marley Park (WINNER)
Maxol Dublin Road Dundalk
O’Donnell’s MACE Go Kilmacrennan
IRELAND’S BEST SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE
Barry Collins’ SuperValu Carrigaline (WINNER)
CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Broderick’s SPAR Croom (WINNER)
O’Meara’s SuperValu Portumna
Gala Lifford
IRELAND’S FRESH FOOD SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
Keogh’s Farm (WINNER)
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ENTRIES FOR THE 2027 will be open soon!
We are pleased to announce that the submission process for next year’s National Grocery Retail Awards will be open very shortly.