"This award isn’t just a title – it’s a reflection of the passion, spirit, and commitment of everyone across our business. I’m extremely proud of how our colleagues pull together every day to deliver great value and quality for our customers. It’s also a testament to our suppliers and customers, who are very much a part of our journey and success. For us, this recognition is about staying true to what we do best – bringing quality and great value to communities across the country, every single day."

“Our Specially Selected range is at the heart of what we do. We work with an incredible team to provide a premium range that is good quality – but not expensive, as we believe that all of our shoppers deserve a taste of luxury. The range being recognised with such a prestigious accolade is a testament to this effort, and one that we are thrilled to receive.”

“Winning a Grocer Gold award is a huge achievement for our SPAR, EUROSPAR and wider support team at Henderson’s, we are very appreciative of the recognition from The Grocer. We have an ambition to be a ‘world class community focussed food retailer’ and winning Independent Retail Chain of the year, four times in five years, inspires everyone from shop floor to Board room to keep aiming high. We also wish to thank the Grocer for organising such a wonderful showcase and so effectively championing the many success stories in our industry. Honestly, we felt privileged just to be in the room on such a positive night for the food industry."