AROUND A POUND

• 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Around A Pound was established in 1999 by Gerard and Siobhan Rice, a lorry driver and retail assistant, who had the ambition of opening a quality discount store following a short period of selling at outdoor markets across Ireland. The couple launched their first store in May 1999, taking over the building that originally housed the Pound City store in Newry, County Down. The new venture created immediate employment for five people and increased to ten within the first year. By June 2001 the company was opening its second outlet in a premises, previously a Tesco, in the centre of Banbridge, County Down. The success of the new store led to creation of jobs for a further ten people. In 2003 to facilitate their continued growth, the company bought the building that housed the Credit Union in Newry... Today, Around A Pound employs over 85 staff, manages six successful retail outlets as well as a thriving online business. From humble beginnings, Around A Pound has become a leading..

Also known as: AROUND A POUND LIMITED

Registration numbers: NI040580 (CH)

Primary location: Newry United Kingdom