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The Annalong shop in County Down has been operated by Simon Heenan and his family for 30 years, while Anderson Gardens in County Tyrone has been owned by Jimmy and Una McGirr for the past 27 years.
The acquisitions bring the number of Spar and Eurospar stores operated by Henderson in Northern Ireland to 106.
At Spar Barbican, all 42 staff will be retained by Henderson Retail, alongside Store Manager, Derek McAllen and Post Office Manager, Mark Clerkin.
Heenan has run the store since 1993, rebranding to a Spar in 2021.
All 33 staff have also been retained at Spar Anderson Gardens, which has recently benefited from an investment by the retailer to expand the store and its services.
Mark McCammond, retail director at Henderson Group, said: “Both Simon, Jimmy and Una and their families have grown successful businesses, providing a fantastic opportunity for us to grow the Spar brand upon their already solid foundations.
“These latest acquisitions bring our total number of Henderson Retail operated stores in Northern Ireland to 106, while we have invested substantially this year in renovating and refreshing many of our neighbourhood stores to provide even more locally sourced fresh foods and essentials for our shoppers.”
Recent weeks have also seen the opening of Henderson Retail’s Eurospar Knocklynn Road, in Coleraine, County Londonderry.
The town’s first-ever Eurospar supermarket, it replaces the Spar that has stood on the same site for more than 20 years.
