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PAT MCDONAGH | MD, SUPERMAC’S Supermac’s first opened its doors in Ballinasloe in 1978. Since then we have grown to 107 stores throughout the country including the Plaza Group of national route service stations. As we approach our 40th year of business, there have been a number of lightbulb moments. The first real one was our decision to open a second store in Gort in Co Galway, which marked the beginning of the expansion, with Ennis becoming our first store outside of Galway. The opening of Eyre Square, O’Connell Street and the Plazas were other significant milestones. Most recently, we have moved to fresh beef and chicken as part of our fresh range. The customer’s needs are constantly changing as society changes and one of the strengths that we have in Supermac’s is our ability to adapt and meet those changes. We are on track to spend in excess of 7 million on Irish poultry this year, which brings our spend on Irish produce to almost 30m annually. Looking at the future, there are a number of significant changes coming through. With the new motorways and road systems changing the face of Ireland, there is a need for more forecourts in various areas of the country. The introduction of electric cars will have a big impact on forecourt business and that’s an area that we are very interested in. W: www.supermacs.ie
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Marty Morrissey and Pat McDonagh at the announcement of Supermac’s sponsorship of the Marty Squad on RTÉ Radio 1
“LOOKING AT THE FUTURE, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES COMING THROUGH. WITH THE NEW MOTORWAYS AND ROAD SYSTEMS CHANGING THE FACE OF IRELAND, THERE IS A NEED FOR MORE FORECOURTS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE COUNTRY.” 54
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