Barrhead Travel expands to second shop in Northern Ireland – and 'sees scope' for more

Dobson once again hinted at future expansion plans in Northern Ireland where it opened its first store, in Belfast’s Victoria Square Shopping Centre, in 2017. "We’re also considering further expansion opportunities in the region," she said.

"We see scope for further openings on the high street in Northern Ireland. We’ve had wonderful support from the communities here since we opened our first store in the region seven years ago.”

Barrhead also set up a homeworking division in Coleraine in 2022 to meet and convert growing demand for the agency’s services in Northern Ireland. It will host an official opening party for the Newtonabbey store next month.

Earlier this year, at its annual conference, the Scottish independent said it was on track for a third consecutive year of record sales, reporting year-on-year revenue growth of 12% during the first nine months of 2024.