Musgraves/O’Brien’s Centra Mullingar
Transaction details
The proposed acquisition by Musgrave Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Musgrave Group PLC, of sole control of O’Briens Centra Designated Activity Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, O’Briens Mullingar Buildings Designated Activity Company has been notified to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
Case details
- Notification date:9 November 2026
- Publication date:9 November 2026
- Economic sector:Wholesale & retail trade - G
- Economic sub-sector:Retail trade - G.47
- Outcome:Pending
Timetable
- Current deadline:
- 20 November 2026
Parties Involved
Musgrave Group PLC
Musgrave Limited is the main operating entity within the Musgrave Group PLC, which is active in food retail, wholesale distribution and foodservice across the Island of Ireland, the UK and Spain. Musgrave Group PLC primarily operates as a wholesaler-franchisor, supplying independently owned retail stores through franchise agreements. In the State, Musgrave Group PLC owns and operates a number of well-known brands across food retail, wholesale distribution, and foodservice sectors, including SuperValu, Centra, Daybreak, Donnybrook Fair and Frank and Honest (Gourmet Coffee Company), as well as a network of cash-and-carry retail outlets.
O’Brien’s Centra Mullingar
O’Brien’s Centra, located at Lynn Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, is operated under the Centra brand as a franchisee of the Musgrave Group. O’Brien's Mullingar Buildings Designated Activity Company also operates a service station adjacent to O’Brien’s Centra Mullingar under the Circle K brand, which operates from the same Lynn Road property.
Contacts
Aodhán Frain aodhanfrain@ccpc.ie
