Award Winners 2026

Retailers from across the Scottish convenience channel once again gathered at the Hilton Glasgow, for the industry’s biggest night of the year – the Scottish Grocer Awards. Discover the full list of winners from the 2026 awards ceremony below.

Best New Store of the Year

supported by MHouse

Pier Garage, Fairlie

Highly Commended:
• Gibson's Premier, Glasgow
• Spar Ladybank, Cupar

Best Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year

supported by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Clydebank Co-op KeyStore More Dalmuir, Clydebank

Highly Commended:
• Cults Stores – KeyStore, Aberdeen
• Day-Today Varnsdorf Way, Airdrie

Community Retailer of the Year (city stores)

supported by Mills Milk

Spar Clyne Condorrat, Glasgow

Highly Commended:
• Ali’s Nisa Royston, Glasgow

Community Retailer of the Year (rural stores)

supported by Mills Milk

Family Shopper Bourtreehill Supermarket, Irvine

Highly Commended:
• Spar Galashiels, Scottish Borders

Entrepreneur Award

supported by bp

Arul Gnanasundaram
Aalagii Stores

Forecourt Retailer of the Year

Ravenspark Filling Station, Irvine

Highly Commended:
• Balfron Filling Station, Stirlingshire
• Londis BP Coatbridge, Lanarkshire

Independent Retailer of the Year

supported by Bestway Retail

Girish's Costcutter, Glasgow

Highly Commended:
• Go Local Partick, Glasgow
• Lochcarron Food Centre – Spar, Wester Ross

Industry Achievement Award

supported by ZIG

The Sud Family
RaceTrack Pitstop

Licensed Retailer of the Year

supported by C&C Group

Premier Dunbar, East Lothian

Highly Commended:
• Clydebank Co-op KeyStore More Kilbowie, Clydebank
• Spar Renfrew

Smokeless Alternatives Retailer of the Year

Girish's Costcutter, Glasgow

Highly Commended:
• RaceTrack Pitstop Strathclyde, Glasgow
• Spar Renfrew

Special Recognition Award

supported by Booker

Dennis & Linda Williams
Premier Broadway Convenience Store, Edinburgh

Sustainability Champion

supported by Carlsberg Britvic

Spar Market Crosshouse, Kilmarnock

Highly Commended:
• Armadale Stores, Isle of Skye
• Premier Watsons Grocers, Moniaive

Symbol Store of the Year (single store)

supported by AG Barr

Premier Whitehills, Banff

Highly Commended:
• KeyStore More Kilmacolm Road, Greenock

Symbol Store of the Year (multiple stores)