Maxol spotlights ‘outstanding’ service stations at Excellence Awards lunch

Maxol Ballinrea awarded for its Excellence in Community Engagement

County Cork dominated the company-owned categories this year as Maxol Clonakilty received the coveted Store of the Year award and was recognised for Excellence in Customer Experience

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Maxol, Ireland’s leading family-owned forecourt and convenience retailer, hosted its 2024 winners’ lunch and Excellence Awards at The Merrion Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday, 21 May, recognising seven of its standout service stations with a presentation and celebratory luncheon.

The annual Awards promote excellence in station and store standards, customer experience, and community engagement – and standards are stringently assessed every year before Maxol rewards both its company-owned and independent dealer-owned service stations.

Winners are selected following a combination of audits by regional managers and the team from head office, mystery shopper visits, and reviews of each store’s local community engagement, including fundraising activities for Maxol’s nominated charity, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

County Cork dominated the company-owned categories this year as Maxol Clonakilty received the coveted Store of the Year award and was recognised for Excellence in Customer Experience.

Maxol Ballinrea was awarded for its Excellence in Community Engagement.

Elsewhere, Maxol Riverside in Navan, County Meath was awarded for Excellence in Standards.

The independent dealer network winners were Garvey’s Newcastlewest in County Limerick for Store of the Year; McGonigle’s in Muff, Donegal for Excellence in Standards; Moloney’s, in Abbeyfeale, Limerick for Excellence in Customer Experience; and Eiver’s in Kilkenny for Excellence in Community Engagement.

Brian Donaldson, CEO of the Maxol Group, said: “At Maxol, we pride ourselves at being at the heart of our communities and as Ireland’s leading family-owned forecourt retailer, providing a best-in-class experience is of the utmost importance.

“The 2024 Excellence winners exemplify this and set the bar high when it comes to excellence in standards, customer experience and community engagement.

“On the behalf of everyone at Maxol, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations and thanks to all the award winners and their store teams, who work hard to ensure our customers have a great experience at Maxol service stations nationwide.

Winners

Company-owned winners:

Store of the Year – Maxol Clonakilty, Cork, operated by Licensee Shane Cantillon

Excellence in Standards – Maxol, Riverside, Navan, operated by Licensee Paul Sweeney

Excellence in Customer Experience – Maxol Clonakilty, Cork, operated by Licensee Shane Cantillon

Excellence in Community Engagement – Maxol Clonakilty, Cork, operated by Licensee Shane Cantillon

Independent Dealer winners:

Store of the Year – Garvey’s Newcastlewest, Limerick, operated by Jim Garvey

Excellence in Standards – McGonigle’s, Muff, Donegal, operated by Joe & Marie McGonigle

Excellence in Customer Experience – Moloney’s, Abbeyfeale, Limerick, operated by Dan Moloney

Excellence in Community Engagement – Eivers Kilkenny, operated by John Eivers

Read more: Maxol raises €155k to support training of guide dogs in Ireland

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