SuperValu sales soar 4.7% to €1.7bn

SALES in SuperValu franchise stores increased by 4.7% in 2004 to hit €1.75 billion, with €1.43bn of retail items manufactured in Ireland.

SuperValu managing director Donal Horgan said the figures reflect a healthy performance in a challenging and competitive trading environment.

“This real growth comes against a backdrop of a fall in food prices last year. 2004 marked exceptional growth for SuperValu, with 14 new stores coming on stream.”