Wall Group puts £4m into new community supermarket in North Belfast

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The Wall Group has made a £4m investment into new a community supermarket as part of its North Belfast store portfolio.

Gavan and Helen Wall, who operate five Spar stores in North and West Belfast, have added their first community supermarket to their portfolio of stores with the opening of the all-new Flax Eurospar, Ardoyne, taking their store count to six.

The store replaces the former supermarket which was located at The Flax Centre, and was purchased by The Wall Group (TWG) in January 2024. It represents a £4 million investment into the community from the new owners, bringing 25 new jobs to the local area. A further 25 employees from the previous store have also moved to the new outlet, creating a team of 50.

The 7,800 sq.ft. site provides the area with a new, state-of-the-art supermarket, offering everyday essentials on top of a host of local grocery suppliers, own-brand fresh ranges for tonight’s tea, Spar Bakery, plus a Barista Bar coffee to go machine and TWG’s signature FeedMe food-to-go deli serving hot breakfast and lunch throughout the day.

To celebrate the official opening, the store held a family fun day with coffee and cake for shoppers, as well as entertainment for young visitors to the store including face painting, balloon modelling and a visit from Postman Pat. Over 50 exciting prizes were given away on the day, including meat hampers, store vouchers and much more during a spin the wheel competition.

Helen Wall, store owner, said, “We’re committed to the communities within which we operate, and are delighted to add our first Eurospar to our network of stores which are providing local jobs and supporting local producers and suppliers.”

The new site has also increased opening hours for shoppers’ convenience and now trades with extended opening hours until 10pm.