Three Mayo stores recognised at National Grocery Retail Awards

Three grocery stores in Mayo have been recognised at the National Grocery Retail Awards 2026, with outlets in Balla, Ballina and Crossmolina receiving Highly Commended honours.

Casey’s Londis Balla, Casey’s Londis Ballina and Hiney’s Londis Crossmolina were among the stores acknowledged for their performance at the awards ceremony, held at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday, November 4.

Organised by Checkout magazine and hosted by broadcaster Claire Brock, the awards celebrated achievements across supermarket, convenience and forecourt retailing, fresh food, customer service and community involvement.

A total of 26 award categories recognised grocery retailers, suppliers and forecourt operators from across Ireland.

The Highly Commended initiative recognises stores that performed particularly well during the judging process but did not progress to become finalists in individual categories.

Every store entering the awards undergoes a comprehensive mystery-shopper assessment, covering more than 100 questions and observations across key aspects of retail operations. Stores progressing to the next stage also receive a further site visit as part of the judging process.

Among the main award winners, Scally’s of Clonakilty was named Large Supermarket of the Year, Garvey’s SuperValu Cobh won Medium Supermarket and Broderick’s SPAR Croom took the Small Supermarket title.

Other awards recognised excellence in fresh food retailing, sustainability, customer service and support for local communities.

The awards were supported by category sponsors including IVG, Kelsius, Gala Retail, European Supermarket Magazine, GigGrafter and Invest NI.

The recognition for the three Mayo stores highlights their performance in a competitive national awards programme celebrating standards across Ireland’s grocery retail sector.