- Centra
:"This article is for the convenience store chain in Ireland. For the bus company in London, see
Centra (bus company) . As parts ofvertebrae , Centra is plural ofcentrum ."Centra is aconvenience store chain inIreland .The chain is run by Musgrave, the Irish food wholesaler, however the stores are all owned by individual franchisees. The chain has three different formats available to franchisees - smaller Quick Stop outlets, mid-sized Foodmarkets, and larger Supermarkets. The majority of the stores however follow the Quick Stop format (or are simply branded Centra), as Musgrave also offers the SuperValu format, which is geared towards larger supermarkets.
There are currently around 120 Centra stores in Northern Ireland.
The chain was originally launched in the Republic of Ireland as "VG" in 1960. In 1979, the VG chain was rebranded SuperValu with the smaller outlets subsequently rebranded as Centra. The company brought both of these stores to
Northern Ireland , the latter through the acquisition and subsequent rebranding ofWellworths stores.In 2002, Centra's turnover was €652.6 million.
Centra's main competitors are Spar, Mace and
Londis , as well as a number of smaller groups such asCostcutter , Vivo, and XL Stop and Shop.ee also
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Musgrave Group External links
* [http://www.centra.ie Centra Website]
* [http://www.musgrave.ie Musgrave Corporate Website]
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См. также в других словарях:
centra — CENTRÁ, centrez, vb. I. 1. tranz. A fixa o piesă de prelucrat într o maşină unealtă, astfel încât axa de rotaţie a suprafeţei supuse prelucrării să coincidă cu axa de rotaţie a sculei sau a axului principal al maşinii. 2. tranz. fig. A orienta o… … Dicționar Român
Centra — est une chaîne de supérettes irlandaise présente en République d Irlande et en Irlande du Nord. Les magasins sont des franchises indépendantes et la marque Centra appartient au groupe Musgrave. En 2002 le chiffre d affaires de Centra était de 652 … Wikipédia en Français
centra — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. ż Ia, CMc. centratrze; lm D. centrater {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} w grze w piłkę nożną podanie górą piłki ze skrzydła do zawodników atakujących na przedpolu bramki przeciwnika; podana … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Centra — Centrum Cen trum, n.; pl. E. {Centrums}, L. {Centra}. [L., center.] (Anat.) The body, or axis, of a vertebra. See {Vertebra}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centra — Plural of centrum. * * * centra pl of CENTRUM * * * cen·tra (senґtrə) [L.] plural of centrum … Medical dictionary
centra — plural of centrum … New Collegiate Dictionary
centra — plural of centrum … Dictionary of ichthyology
centra — /sen treuh/, n. a pl. of centrum. * * * … Universalium
centrá — vb., ind. prez. 1 sg. centréz, 3 sg. şi pl. centreázã … Romanian orthography
centra — ż IV, CMs. centratrze; lm D. centrater 1. sport. «w piłce nożnej: podanie piłki ze skrzydła do gracza na przedpolu bramki; piłka podana w ten sposób» Podać piłkę na centrę. Przyjąć centrę. 2. pot. «skrzywienie koła rowerowego» ‹z łac.› … Słownik języka polskiego
