McCauleys store marks 25 years
CELEBRATIONS were in store at McCauleys of Redmond Square last week as they celebrated 25 years in business with an all-day bash.
Crowds came from across the county to join on the celebrations in what was the first branch of the successful McCauley’s chain. In true birthday style, a large cake was unveiled in the afternoon and store founder Sam McCauley himself was there to do the honours of cutting the first slice. He made a speech to all of the staff and customers and posed for photos with many of them.
A health and beauty bonanza was in store throughout the day, with plenty of make-up demos, prizes and samples up for grabs. Special guest at the event was beauty blogger Michelle Regazzoli Stone of Mrsmakeup.ie, who boasts regular clients such as model Rosanna Davison and Sarah Harding of Girls Aloud fame. She shared some of her tips and tricks to her audience during her highly-anticipated make-up demo and was on-hand to answer questions afterwards.
Also there on the day were representatives from Canon and Fuji who gave tips to budding photographers on how to grab the perfect shot.
Many of the guests were delighted to go home with some free gifts which were dished out every hour to lucky visitors. One thrilled customer also scooped themselves a hamper worth €500 which included plenty of goodies. Those who weren’t winners were still able to avail of samples and some special promotions for the day that was in it.
As the first branch of the McCauleys chain, McCauleys in Redmond Square has been a landmark store for 25 years and despite plenty of change in the area during this period, the business has grown and flourished. Since its humble beginnings in 1991, the store has been expanded in an effort to accommodate a growing list of products and services. It now houses some of the big-name brands in make-up including Stila, Benefit, Bare Minerals and Clinique, which sets itself apart from other pharmacies in the Southeast. It also is home to an in-house hair and beauty salon and photo printing service. McCauleys of Redmond Square have also expanded their pharmacy section over the years, offering everything from medicines to travel health products and anything in between.
Since it began in Redmond Square 25 years ago, Sam McCauleys has expanded and is now a household name. The Sam McCauley Chemists Group currently operates 30 stores nationally, with a strong presence in counties Carlow, Cavan, Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. Last week, Sam McCauley visited Navan to cut the ribbon on their 30th store in the country.
The group employs over 570 staff and has an annual turnover in excess of €80m. It also sells successfully online through it’s partner buy4now and continues to grow in both online and retail sales.