Business

Newry retailers complete works on new Spar outlet

Opening the Dublin Road Newry Spar with the help of their most loyal customer Frank Hunt (centre) are (from left) Jamie Graham from Henderson Group, store owners Craig and Alistair Crossey-Truesdale, and store manager Johnathon Crossey-Truesdale
Opening the Dublin Road Newry Spar with the help of their most loyal customer Frank Hunt (centre) are (from left) Jamie Graham from Henderson Group, store owners Craig and Alistair Crossey-Truesdale, and store manager Johnathon Crossey-Truesdale Opening the Dublin Road Newry Spar with the help of their most loyal customer Frank Hunt (centre) are (from left) Jamie Graham from Henderson Group, store owners Craig and Alistair Crossey-Truesdale, and store manager Johnathon Crossey-Truesdale

RETAILERS Alistair and Craig Crossey-Truesdale have completed a £135,000 upgrade to their store on Newry’s Dublin Road, which now trades as a Spar.

Until last autumn operating as CostCutter, the owners made the decision to develop their business with the Henderson Group and the Spar NI brand. The development has also created six jobs in the area.

The new Spar Dublin Road site has received a full overhaul and fit-out, now standing at 1,000 sq. ft. of store space offering six bays of fresh, locally sourced products from Henderson’s own-brand The Chef and Greengrocer’s ranges.

Craig said: “Moving towards a Spar partnership with Henderson Group gives us the opportunities to develop our business as well as provide a one-stop-shop for our local community.

“Local stores are incredibly important to shoppers, especially after the past couple of years, and we made the decision to bring Spar to the area as it made the most sense for meeting demand.

“Our vision is to bring the best, freshest products to our customers and we believe trading with Hendersons and Spar will provide all that and more.”

Paddy Doody, sales and marketing director at Henderson Group, added: “We are delighted to welcome Alistair and Craig to the Spar NI family. Independent retailing is providing important community services across every town in Northern Ireland, and ensuring local communities can have access to fresh, local products at value prices is what Spar is all about.

“Alistair and Craig have built a successful business, with their growth impressive over the past five years. Alongside their son Johnny at the managerial helm of the store, this is a team that knows their customer base and knows their business.”