Torridon Road named Symbol Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Fed Awards 2024
Nisa Local Torridon Road has been named Symbol Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Fed Awards 2024.
Owner Kaual Patel beat competition from across the UK to bag a top award at the 2024 Fed Awards.
The Federation of Independent Retailers (The Fed), a not-for-profit organisation with more than 10,000 members, organises the prestigious event annually to recognise the best in retail.
The decision was made by a judging panel, including the Fed's National President and awards sponsors.
The judging panel said: "Torridon Convenience has demonstrated some great initiatives, even producing their own craft beer, they are constantly looking to refine and expand on the range of products and keeping prices at an affordable level for the customers."
As well as these innovations, the businessman also wowed the judges with his store's recent refurbishments with additional new items introduced, including a 'food to go' section, Jolly Ranche soft drinks and milkshakes.
The highlight of his store in Lewisham, however, is his unique chilled beer cave named The Vault.
It contains more than 330 varieties of craft beers and wines alongside a non-alcoholic selection and products from local breweries.
Kaual has got creative too, by creating his own craft beer - Torridon Lager - in collaboration with Brockley Brewery.
Not just that, he also has a pale ale on the shelf that celebrates the mosaic outside his store.
The award ceremony took place at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham on June 18.
Upon winning Kaual said: "I am extremely proud and honoured to win, it is a real honour as a Nisa store to win such a prestigious award.
"It was a fantastic evening and a real highlight were the new friendships forged and I look forward to attending future similar events."
AJ Dang, retail development manager at Nisa, added: “Huge congratulations to Kaual and the team at Torridon for picking up such fantastic recognition. A lot of hard work has gone into making the store the success it is today and Kaual deserves all the plaudits he has received.”
I am extremely proud and honoured to win, it is a real honour as a Nisa store to win such a prestigious award.
