Circle K Ireland revamps independent retailers’ branded sites
The company has redeveloped both a historic store and a 20-year old service station as part of its remodelling strategy for the brand’s community-based sites across the country.
Circle K Ireland has reopened two locations as part of its revamp strategy for its independent partners’ sites. Last week, the retailer unveiled the results of the redevelopment process for its Hinchy’s branded store and Grange service station, with its corresponding celebration offering special promotions and discounts for its customers.
Circle K Hinchy’s is a newly redeveloped site located at Garryspillane, Co. in Limerick, originally founded in 1979 as Hinchy’s Garage, a vehicle repair business that added a petrol forecourt in 1986. The new additions to the spot include superfast electric vehicle (EV) chargers, car wash facilities and customer toilets, in addition to new products available for drivers such as kerosene, tractor fuel, pumped AdBlue and a fast-fill truck pump.
This is another step for the company’s partnership strategy with independent retailers across the country to upgrade its facilities while offering the brand’s fuel and convenience product range. The revamped site will create 15 new full and part-time jobs for the local community.
“The Circle K franchise is a perfect fit with our long-term strategy for future expansion and development. We are delighted to add the Circle K franchise to our existing Kia, Opel and Suzuki franchises. Our experienced and dedicated team of staff have provided exceptional service to customers over the past 40 years in Garyspillane and are delighted to offer the full Circle K range to new and existing customers,” said Jim Hinchy, Managing Director at Circle K Hinchy’s.
On the other hand, the company also reopened its newest service station, Circle K Grange located in Sligo. Initially inaugurated in 2000, the site has seen its product and services upgraded with the brand’s offers for convenience and fuel products. SafePay has also been enabled to enhance levels of security by eliminating the need to handle cash manually.
The firm’s next generation miles fuel has been made available for drivers as well as an EV charging station and a car wash facility, set to be opened at the end of July.
“We are excited to offer our premium range of products to the people of Grange Co. Sligo and road users travelling the area; from our superior quality next generation miles fuel to our Circle K Coffee specially brewed for the Irish market. I wish all the best to our colleagues and store manager Marie Gallagher, as they continue to offer high quality service to the community of Grange,” said Paul Dixon, Senior Director of Retail Sales and Operations at Circle K Ireland.
