Centra and SuperValu owner announces £16m investment

An as part of the programme, Musgrave Retail NI has said it will open a new £3m Centra store and petrol station later this month in Co Antrim.

The new location on Frosses Road, Cloughmills, is the 108th Centra to open here, and is located on A26 between Ballymena and Coleraine.

The shop will be operated by Oran McCloskey, working with Musgrave.

Musgrave Retail NI said it plans on opening stores in Armagh, Portadown and Magherafelt in the next few months, and also launched a store on the Glenarm Road in Larne in recent months.

Renovations have been carried out in recent months to SuperValus in Downpatrick and Fintona, as well as Centras in Annaclone, Bushmills and Draperstown.

The company has plans to refresh a number of stores across Northern Ireland including SuperValus in Dungiven, Londonderry and Lurgan, and Centras in York Road Belfast, Antrim and Carrickfergus.

Trevor Magill, managing director for Musgrave in Northern Ireland, said: “Centra Frosses Road is a fantastic addition to our store network and I wish Oran and his team all the very best.

“At Musgrave, we are ambitiously focused on growing our store network and continuing to innovate to provide our shoppers with what matters to them – not just excellent customer service and value for money but an extensive range of quality products with an emphasis on local alongside new technologies for a seamless shopping experience.

“We look forward to continuing to develop our SuperValu, Centra and Mace stores and ensuring we offer customers a world-class shopping experience.”

The company has also announced the launch of a new brand, Good Food Locally Sourced, which will see £14m spent on local produce.

Musgrave Retail Partners NI is part of the Musgrave Group, an Ireland-wide food retail, wholesale, and foodservice company. Its other brands include Musgrave MarketPlace, Drinks Inc and La Rousse Foods. 

They service 311 stores, owning 41 themselves and working with 130 other independent retailers.

Musgrave Retail Partners NI had a turnover last year of £321.5m, and 820 employees.