Mayo town food outlet recognised at annual awards event

COMMUNITY NOTES: BALLYHAUNIS - WESTERN PEOPLE (FERBUARY 25 EDITION)

The franchise owner and manager of the local Ballyhaunis Supermac’s outlet says a recent award is a tribute to the hard work of his staff.

Dinal Swaris accepted an accolade at the annual Supermac’s awards for best store in the Category C or Smaller Towns category.

Swaris, who’s been with Supermac’s for nearly two decades, grew his revenue by 10% in 2024.

The recent destruction of the iconic indoor dome at the GAA Centre of Excellence may impact sales in 2025, Swaris worries.

“The traffic from the dome helped us a huge amount but we know that games are continuing in the other pitches,” he told the Western People.

The store meanwhile was extremely busy in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, which knocked out much of the local power network.

“Nearly the whole of Ballyhaunis was into us on the days and nights after the storm,” said Swaris.

Dinal and his wife Sureshni won the Franchisee of the Year award in 2022 when they managed Supermac’s Longford.