Tesco has officially opened in Kilkenny city.
The county was long the only in the country to not have one of the retail giant’s outlets until Tesco Express was set up in Ferrybank last year.
Yesterday, the former Argos premises on High Street hosted the ribbon cutting for the new business offering to the locality which saw the creation of 19 jobs.
Geoff Byrne, Chief Operating Officer, Tesco Ireland said: “Following the opening of our first store in County Kilkenny at Ferrybank in November last year, we are excited to now have a presence in Kilkenny City. This new store is part of our ongoing investment in stores in urban centres, and we are thrilled to be joining this thriving local community.”
The new store features an in-store bakery offering freshly baked breads and pastries, coffee stations serving hot coffee, a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) machine, and energy-saving doors on fridges. These additions are designed to enhance the shopping experience and promote sustainability.
“We are so excited to finally open here in Kilkenny City. Our team has worked incredibly hard to prepare for today, and we can’t wait to welcome our new customers to come in and get to know us,” said Colm Cleary, Store Manager at Tesco.
Tesco is also committed to giving back to the local Kilkenny city community with three local groups to benefit from their Community Fund – Johns Infants National School, Newpark Close Family Resource Centre and Clara GAA Club.
Through the food surplus redistribution programme, FoodCloud partners and OLIO Food Waste Heroes will be on hand to ensure no good food goes to waste.
The Kilkenny High Street team will also join Tesco’s continued efforts to support its charity partner, Children’s Health Foundation which supports all sick children in CHI at Crumlin, Connolly, Temple St, and Tallaght hospitals.
