Teitzel’s IGA Tully Named Queensland IGA Store of the Year

Sari Russo

TEITZEL’S IGA Tully was recently awarded the Queensland IGA Store of the Year for 2023. This means that Teitzel’s IGA Tully will now go into the running to win the same awards at the National IGA Awards of Excellence, to be held on the Gold Coast in July.

The Queensland IGA State Board Chairman Frank Spano and General Manager Metcash Food Roy Leisk presented the awards to the store teams.

Roy Leisk, the General Manager of Metcash Food, said the Queensland IGA Awards of Excellence acknowledge the hard work, excellence and commitment to their local communities that Queensland IGA stores have demonstrated throughout the year. “Craig, Ellie-May and the entire team at Teitzel’s IGA Tully go over and above every day to meet the needs of their local shoppers and demonstrate that good old-fashioned personal service goes a long way. Not only do they put their heart and soul into delivering a great offer and excellent value, but they have also created a local hub that helps bring the community together. They have extensive local and specialty products and great customer service. Congratulations to the entire team, this award is truly well-deserved.”

When speaking on the win, Craig Teitzel said: “It would be impossible for Ellie-May and I to run a successful business, win awards like this and do what we do at our store without the hard work, loyalty and dedication of our amazing team. We can’t thank them enough. We love what we do and the entire team is committed to supporting our local community. A huge thanks also goes to our local shoppers – we genuinely look forward to seeing you in store every day and can’t thank you enough for your ongoing support.”

Teitzel’s IGA Tully took home the awards for many reasons, including:

• The store owners, Craig and Ellen-May, have put their heart and soul into the store, and the store is known as a local hub with an extensive range, excellent customer service and a communityminded mentality.

• A team that is known for going over and above to meet the needs of the locals, whether it’s sourcing local and specialty products or being first to market on new and emerging products, the team are always looking for opportunities to improve their offer and deliver great value for their local shoppers.

• A high-standard offering with an extensive range to suit locals and travellers.

At Teitzel’s IGA, the entire team is passionate about their customers and always goes above and beyond to deliver a first-class shopping experience.

All finalists are leaders within the IGA brand and have consistently demonstrated extremely high levels of retail excellence.

IGA Queensland Awards of Excellence were held at the Sheraton Hotel Fiji and were hosted by Victoria Vollmer, the host of Fiji’s most popular Breakfast Radio show, LegendFM Breakfast.

The night formally recognises, highlights and celebrates the achievements of some unique teams and individuals across the IGA network.