Gala to open five new stores in six weeks

Gary Desmond, chief executive of Gala. Picture: Feargal Ward

Convenience chain Gala is set to open five new stores across Ireland by the end of November, writes Leanna Byrne

The group, which owns 185 branded stores, opened 17 new outlets earlier this year.

Chief executive Gary Desmond said the company had seen modest growth.

“On average there’s a marginal percentage increase across the board year on year based on 2014,” he said.

“We might not be at 2007 or 2008 levels, but ...