Centra is a convenience store chain in Ireland. A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ...
The chain is run by Musgrave, the Irish food retailer, however the stores are all owned by individual franchisees. The chain has three different formats available to franchisees - smaller Quick Stop outlets, mid-sized Foodmarkets, and larger Supermarkets. The majority of the stores however follow the Quick Stop format (or are simply branded Centra), as Musgrave also offers the SuperValu format, which is geared towards larger supermarkets. Musgrave is a giant Irish food retailer, founded in 1878. ... SuperValu is an Irish supermarket chain owned by the Musgraves wholesaler firm. ...
The chain was originally launched as "VG" in 1960. In 1979, the VG chain was rebranded as Centra and SuperValu. In 2002, Centra's turnover was E652.6 million.
Centra's main competitors are Spar and Londis, as well as a number of smaller groups such as Costcutter, Vivo, and XL Stop and Shop. In August 2005, Centra suffered the defection of the seven Dublin city based Griffen Central stores to Londis. This article is about the convenience store. ... Londis is a UK and Ireland based retail chain. ... Costcutter is a franchise banner in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ... Ongoing events ⢠Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal ⢠Burning Man ⢠Edinburgh Festival ⢠European Constitution ratification ⢠Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan ⢠Fuel prices ⢠Gomery Comm. ... Londis is a UK and Ireland based retail chain. ...
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