JC's is a formerly independent supermarket located in

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, Ireland. The supermarket was purchased by

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(which operates a supermarket next door) in 2019 from the Savage family. Despite the acquisition by its neighbour, it continues to use the JC's brand. The supermarket was opened in 1977 by JC Savage, who died in 2010. Satirist Dave Chambers, member of

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, is known to wear a JC's plastic shopping bag on his head. The supermarket was a subject of the

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show, ''Feargal Quinn's Retail Therapy'', hosted by the former

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