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Musgrave to invest £16m in northern store network in 2024

Grocery supplier confirms 108th Centra store will open in north later this month

Musgrave boss Trevor Magill (left) with Oran McCloskey (right), owner of the new Centra Frosses Road store.
Musgrave boss Trevor Magill (left) with Oran McCloskey (right), owner of the new Centra Frosses Road store. (Brian Thompson)

Musgrave has announced its 108th Centra store in the north will open later this month in Co Antrim following a £3 million investment.

The new 3,400 sq ft store and petrol forecourt on Frosses Road, Cloughmills, will be operated by experienced retailer Oran McCloskey.

It comes as Musgrave, which operates the SuperValu, Centra and Mace brands in the north, confirmed plans to invest £16m across its store network in 2024.

The programme will include new stores, refreshment schemes and new energy saving initiatives.

Recent openings include Lusty’s Centra Townparks, on the Glenarm Road in Larne, while new openings are planning in Armagh, Portadown and Magherafelt.

Significant refreshes are also planned for SuperValu stores in Dungiven, Derry, Lurgan and Newtownbutler, as well as Centra stores in Maguiresbridge, York Road Belfast, Antrim and Carrickfergus.

Trevor Magill managing director for Musgrave NI said: “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.”