Maxol and Ground Espresso Bars announce partnership

Maxol, Northern Ireland’s leading family-owned forecourt and convenience retailer, has announced it will invest £1million with Ground Espresso Bars, Northern Ireland’s largest independently-owned scaled artisan coffee chain in a new commercial partnership.

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The first of the new stores will open towards the end of March in Maxol’s flagship site on the A26 at Tannaghmore, Co. Antrim, which itself opened just under a year ago, with an investment of over £200,000 and creating 10 new jobs. 

The new Tannaghmore store marks the 24th for the coffee chain and will offer a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere, according to the company.

“Along with our existing food offerings that include our own Maxol deli, we are working hard to provide our customers with a fabulous new offer within a modern and welcoming environment,” said Brian Donaldson, Chief Executive, Maxol.

The Irish fuel retailer has a network of around 230 services stations spread throughout the country’s 32 counties.