Superquinn founder and senator Feargal Quinn dies aged 82
In a long career, Mr Quinn was best known as the founder of the Superquinn supermarket chain. He was also an independent senator for 23 years.
He is survived by his wife Denise, children Eamonn, Stephen, Gilliane, Zoe and Donal, and 19 grandchildren.in 1960 at the age of just 23, changing the name to Superquinn in the early 1970s. By 1976, the Sutton, Dublin-headquartered chain had expanded to seven outlets. It became one of Ireland’s biggest grocery chains, employing as many as 5,000 people at one point, and was credited with advancing standards of customer service for Irish shoppers.
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