Musgrave NI has invested £435,000 in revamping its Centra store on Prince Andrew Way in Carrickfergus, which unveiled a modern new look on Wednesday (October 30) and celebrated with a Hallowe’en family fun day.

The store which supports 35 jobs in the community, including five new positions, has been transformed to offer its customers a bright and contemporary new layout and more modern shopping experience.

The major investment has allowed for new and exciting additions in store, including an enhanced food to go offering with freshly made sandwiches and salads plus a ‘grab and go’ hot food counter available from the revamped deli and an extended in-store bakery range.

Coffee lovers can enjoy a hot drink-to-go or a refreshing iced coffee from the Frank and Honest coffee dock. An environmental pledge is at the core of the gourmet coffee brand, featuring 100% compostable coffee cups, plastic free coffee capsules and Rainforest Alliance certified coffee beans. Shoppers can also benefit from the digital loyalty app which offers a free coffee after earning ten digital stamps.

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Two new self-service tills.

Store manager Dale Buchanan said: “We are very proud to unveil our new look store, which is very much at the heart of the community. The team has worked hard to get the store ready, and it was fantastic to welcome so many customers along to enjoy our celebrations – their feedback was extremely positive. We look forward to continuing to provide an excellent service and great range of products and value to our customers for many years to come.”

In addition to an enhanced product range, including the new Good Food Locally Sourced range, and as part of Centra’s commitment to value, shoppers will benefit from over 100 special offer items every week and over 300 own brand products up to 40% cheaper than better known brands. This is as well as the Epic Deals promotion on four big brand products, which change every three weeks.

David Thompson Lyons, Lead Operations Manager for Musgrave NI added: “Centra is a community retailer and supporting local is very important to us. Musgrave NI spends more than £166m on local food and drink annually, and we work with more than 3,000 local farmers, partner with over 240 local suppliers and stock over 4,500 local products across our stores. We’re also committed to our partnership with Action Cancer, a local charity that visits communities across Northern Ireland with its life-saving early detection services.”

Further changes include new two self-service tills for an improved and more efficient checkout experience while the store has also been refurbished with sustainability in mind, as Musgrave works to achieve its net zero ambition by 2040.

David continued: “Sustainability is high on Centra’s agenda, and we have significantly invested in new energy saving technology to make store operations more efficient and reduce our carbon footprint. This includes energy efficient LED lighting, top-grade energy efficient refrigeration, as well as electronic shelf edge labels which will reduce paper usage.

“We look forward to continuing to serve the community with the best in modern retailing into the future.”