Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has begun work to redevelop Maxol Edenderry Service Station on Crumlin Road, Belfast, and Maxol Downpatrick to meet the growing customer demand for contemporary forecourt services that include both retail grocery and a convenient food-to-go offering.
From design and construction, through to the sites’ ongoing operations, Maxol is aiming to use cutting-edge technology to help each site reduce its existing carbon footprint. These measures include the use of low energy CO2 refrigeration, installing LED lighting systems, heat recovery from refrigeration for use in the Delish Deli, and on demand fan controllers to reduce energy use.
The £2.3m development at Maxol Edenderry includes a new retail store 70% larger than the former premises, built on land adjoining the original site. The grocery offer will more than double in size, larger dairy and chilled ranges and a new Delish Deli will also be introduced along with a self-serve chicken bar.
Maxol’s Premium Fuel range will be introduced to enable customers to make greener choices and car parking facilities will be extended to 27 spaces giving more room to ease the flow of traffic on site.
In Maxol Downpatrick, the £1.5m investment will provide a large extension to the existing retail store from its current 105sq m to 181sq m. This will provide a new Spar shop and the introduction of a new Delish Deli for fresh food-to-go.
The refurbished forecourt will see the introduction of Maxol’s Premium Fuel range and parking will be extended to 19 spaces.
Brian Donaldson, chief executive officer of The Maxol Group, said: “These are significant and important developments that will transform both service stations and ensure that when the projects are complete, our valued customers can shop locally for all their daily needs in a modern, vibrant, sustainable and welcoming environment.
“Both Maxol Edenderry and Maxol Downpatrick are very much part of the community, operated under licence by local people, John and Sharon Bailey and Pamela Turnbull along with their staff teams. As part of our investment plans, we are delighted to be upgrading each site with the latest food concepts and convenience goods ensuring we continue to meet the needs of our customers. We are thrilled to see the work at an advanced stage to make this happen.”
Construction on both sites is due to conclude in time for a reopening by the end of the year.
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