{"id":35359,"date":"2026-03-02T14:46:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/?p=35359"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:46:32","slug":"gsf-opens-new-mallusk-branch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.factorfocus.ie\/index.php\/gsf-opens-new-mallusk-branch\/35359","title":{"rendered":"GSF opens new Mallusk branch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GSF Car Parts has opened a brand new branch in Mallusk, Newtownabbey, the first of several new sites planned across Northern Ireland this year.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A total of 12 full\u2011time employees will work from the 11,226 square\u2011foot site at Unit 5, River Park, Blackwater Road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mallusk-branch-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78295\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The branch will operate with a fleet of six brand new vans, and includes office space, retail facilities and a fully equipped warehouse to support rapid delivery to local garages.<\/p>\n<p>Customers shopping online can enjoy the convenience of click and collect, with thousands of parts, tools and accessories eligible for same-day pickup.<\/p>\n<p>Jay Purdy, general manager at GSF Mallusk, said: \u201cI\u2019m hugely excited about the opportunity to expand into a second branch here in Northern Ireland. We\u2019re ready to disrupt the market and win over local customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve spent 23 years in the industry and have joined GSF motivated by the challenge ahead. I have a huge amount of faith that this team will succeed. We cannot wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GSF-Mallusk-warehouse-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-78296\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Steve Horne, CEO at GSF Car Parts, added: \u201cOur investment in Northern Ireland is a hugely important part of our 2026 growth strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Mallusk branch will significantly strengthen our service to local independent garages, and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing this team establish GSF as the number one aftermarket supplier in the area, with big plans for the future of GSF in Northern Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Until 25th April, trade customers spending \u00a350 will receive a \u00a35 Tesco voucher, while DriveTec brake pads are available for \u00a35 when purchased with DriveTec discs until 21st March.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, until 28th March, customers buying any four filters will receive the cheapest one free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GSF Car Parts has opened a brand new branch in Mallusk, Newtownabbey, the first of several new sites planned across Northern Ireland this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3160,"featured_media":35360,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[399,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-irish-news","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - 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