About Gala

The Gala Story

Modern, fresh and community retailing is what Gala’s all about!

Delivering innovative and customer-focused retailing from our 200 strong Gala stores to thousands of shoppers every day, Gala family strives to deliver the best in community retailing, day in, day and is recognised as one of Ireland’s superior convenience retailing Groups.

From freshly baked items in Baker’s Corner to Gala’s very own, freshly-brewed Coffee Junction offering, fresh hot and cold food options from our New Street Deli and chilled dessert options from Galato, there’s something for everyone at your nearest Gala store.

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Gary Desmond, CEO, Gala Retail

We’re proud to be one of Ireland’s leading convenience Groups, and with almost 200 stores operating nationwide, serving thousands of shoppers daily, Gala plays a central role in many communities in Ireland.

From our store owners, to our commitment to Irish organisations, including Special Olympics Ireland and Starcamp, and our Inspiration Awards that recognise the work of home-grown heroes in counties across Ireland, Gala’s values – community, Irishness, innovation and quality – are central to everything that we do.

Since the Gala Group was established in 1998, we’ve come a long way. From a small number of retailers we’ve created a strong national brand that symbolises modern, fresh and community retailing. Gala customers are at the heart of everything we do, and our forward-thinking focus on innovation and consumer trends is what keeps Gala stores relevant and makes them an essential part of the communities in which they operate.

Gala stores are now regarded as amongst the best convenience retailers in Ireland, as demonstrated by the many awards and accolades that the Group, it’s retailers and partnerships have received over the years, with many more to come! At Gala, we strive to deliver the best in community retailing, day in, day out, and we hope that every experience you have in one of our stores, is a ‘memorable’ one.

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Latest News

Gala Event for Gala Retail’s Silver Anniversary

Bringing its 25th-anniversary celebrations to a close, a special Gala event brought together Gala Retailers, Wholesalers and Suppliers for a memorable evening. Expertly compered by comedian, Barry Murphy, Irish rugby legend, Ronan O’Gara was the guest of honour, with Irish band, Spring Break closing the evening. Following on from the Gala Excellence Awards in early… Read more »

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Gala Excellence Awards 2024

We want to thank all of our retailers who joined us in Lawlor’s Hotel on Tuesday 3rd September to celebrate the Gala Excellence Awards 2024. Seeing so many of our retailers being recognised for all your hard work and achieving Excellence Standards in the store was great. Congratulations also to Katie O’Sullivan from Clifford’s Gala Mounthawk,… Read more »

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