Lee’s leads the way

From left: Bill Penton of Penton Exhibitions, organiser of the Awards, and Sharon Nolan of category sponsor Calor are pictured with Elaine Kirwin, Ray Lee, Emma Donegan and Brendan Lee of winning site Lee’s Centra Applegreen Charleville

Seeing itself at the heart of the local community, Lee’s Centra/Applegreen in Charleville, Co Cork, revelled in its selection as the forecourt/convenience store of the year, category 2, and the overall retailer of the year at Ireland’s Forecourt and Convenience Retailer Awards.

Owned by brothers Brendan and Ray Lee, the business prides itself on its vast product offering, staff training and development and community involvement. The Lees took over the site, which had ...