Independent SPAR retailer in Northern Ireland, Wesley Wilkinson, celebrated 30 years of operations of his Wilkinson’s SPAR supermarket Mountsandel in Coleraine.

Serving the community since 1995

The store has been owned and run by Wesley Wilkinson since it first opened in 1995, and is central to the Mountsandel community in Coleraine. Wesley has invested over £250,000 (approximately €288,000) into the store, including a major refurbishment in 1999 to bring even more top-quality products and services to shoppers. A number of smaller refurbishments throughout the preceding years further increased the number of offers and services available to customers instore. This includes the addition of a hot food-to-go counter serving breakfast and lunch, a Barista Bar coffee machine and Collect+ parcel service.

Decades of support

Being central to their local community, the team at the Wilkinson’s SPAR supermarket Mountsandel are dedicated to supporting local community groups, charities and schools. This includes sponsorship of Sandelford School’s sports days, and supporting the local Community Rescue Service. To celebrate the 30 year anniversary milestone, a series of promotions and giveaways took place for customers, those who have supported the store for three decades.

Wesley Wilkinson commented, “It was fantastic to celebrate our anniversary with our shoppers. We love being a hub for our community within our residential area, and we wanted to give back to them to say thank you for their support over the years. We want to thank our shoppers for their generosity of our various charitable campaigns and initiatives over the years and look forward to many more successful years of providing for the local neighbourhood.”

Paddy Doody, Sales and Marketing Director at Henderson Group which has the license to operate the SPAR brand in Northern Ireland, said, “We wish to congratulate Wesley and the whole team at Wilkinson’s SPAR supermarket Mountsandel on their 30th anniversary. We wish them every success for years to come.”

Source: Henderson Group

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The United Kingdom joined the SPAR retail network in 1956 when SPAR International granted a licence to operate the brand to a group of independent wholesalers. There are five regional organisations in the UK, continually building the brand’s presence through a strong collaborative system. A central office in London provides national marketing and buying services for the group. SPAR UK comprises independently owned, licensed, retailers and company-owned stores.