Pictured from left are: Brian Donaldson, CEO The Maxol Group; Tom Neville, President and CEO Aramark Ireland and; David Martin, Head of Business Development, The Maxol Group.
Maxol Braid River in Ballymena is celebrating after securing a big win at the annual Maxol Excellence Awards hosted at a ceremony in Madrid recently.
Maxol Braid River, which is owned by Maxol and operated under license by Aramark, won Excellence in Store Standards for nearly perfect scores across all judged categories.
The award follows a multimillion-pound expansion and sustainable redevelopment at the site last year that included the opening of Northern Ireland’s second Ultra Rapid EV Charging Hub and latest SPAR concept.
The Awards, promote excellence in station and store standards, customer experience and community engagement in Maxol’s network of service stations across the island of Ireland. They are assessed and judged through regular and rigorous store audits, mystery shopper visits and reviews of each store’s local community engagement and they honour the very best Maxol Licensees, Independent Dealers and their staff who create a great customer experience.
Aramark Regional Manager Nicola Farrell has guided the team through the service station’s transformation to create a welcoming in-store environment with a particular focus on presentation, cleanliness and stock availability.
The team are always available to provide a helping hand at both the EV Charging Hub and fuel pumps should customers need it.
Brian Donaldson, CEO of The Maxol Group, said:
“I would like to congratulate Aramark, Nicola and the team on their Excellence Award which is the result of hard work and a commitment to provide the very best local shopping experience for their customers. I am delighted to see their efforts recognised and wish them continued success."
Nicola Farrell, Regional Manager, Aramark said:
"Staff are very much involved in this business and their input is invaluable, whether that’s bringing in new ideas to improve the business and increase sales or create a great team spirit. Winning this award is a fantastic achievement for everyone in the team and hopefully the first of more to come!”
A further five service stations across Northern Ireland were recognised for their exceptional efforts including: Maxol EUROSPAR Kinnegar and Maxol Glenabbey in Glengormley and Independent Dealer owned and operated locations at Mulkerns Maxol in Newry; Maxol Litter Portadown and Maxol Hillcrest, Portrush owned by Henderson Retail Limited.
For further information on Maxol, visit www.maxol.ie.