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Irish Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ireland's first ever Taco Bell restaurant to open this summer
Applegreen is set to open Ireland's first Taco Bell restaurant this summer, with plans to open more outlets at its Irish locations over the next five years. 'We are really excited to announce this partnership to launch the iconic Taco Bell brand in Ireland,' said Seamus Stapleton, Managing Director of Applegreen's Republic of Ireland business. 'This partnership underscores our commitment to bringing world-class roadside hospitality to our customers, offering them greater choice and quality while they travel. We are constantly investing in our locations, and I'm sure Irish consumers will be very excited at the arrival of Taco Bell.' Taco Bell, which is based in Irvine, California, has over 8,700 restaurants worldwide. Known for its Mexican-inspired flavours, Taco Bell's menu offers a variety of delicious products and unique tastes. Consumer favourites include the famous Crunchy Taco plus Burritos, Quesadillas, Nachos, and the iconic Crunchwrap Supreme™. Matthew Johnson, New Market Lead for Taco Bell Europe said: 'We are thrilled to bring Taco Bell's innovative and flavourful menu to Ireland. This expansion is a testament to our commitment to growing our brand globally and delivering exceptional dining experiences to new markets. 'We believe that our unique offering will resonate with consumers in Ireland, providing a new and exciting dining option that celebrates bold flavours and a fun, vibrant atmosphere.' The move to bring Taco Bell to Ireland is part of Applegreen's €1 billion expansion programme over the next five years. The company plans to grow its business in Ireland, the UK and the United States, as it redevelops existing sites and adds new locations in each of its three markets. Applegreen is one of Ireland's leading retail brands. It opened its first service station in Ballyfermot in Dublin in 1992 and now operates almost 200 locations in the Irish market. Applegreen typically invests more than €30 million every year in the Irish market on new store openings, upgrades, and improvements. Applegreen also has a significant business overseas, with operations in Britain and the United States, and a total of more than 430 locations and more than 700 branded food offers across its global network. The Applegreen business currently employs about 16,000 people and has further plans for growth in all of its major markets. It had a turnover of almost €4 billion last year and serves about 180 million customers annually. The company's expansion plans are focused on acquiring and developing new sites in the markets in which it already operates, as well as upgrading and rebranding its existing locations.
Irish Examiner
13-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Applegreen agrees deal to bring Taco Bell to Ireland
Applegreen has announced that it is planning to launch the first Taco Bell fast food restaurants in Ireland across a number of its locations following a new partnership agreement with the US-based company. The company said the first Taco Bell will open this summer but the exact location has yet to be announced. It plans to open a number of other outlets over the next five years. Seamus Stapleton, managing director of Applegreen's Republic of Ireland business, said this partnership 'underscores our commitment to bringing world-class roadside hospitality to our customers, offering them greater choice and quality while they travel'. 'We are constantly investing in our locations, and I'm sure Irish consumers will be very excited at the arrival of Taco Bell.' Taco Bell is based in Irvine, California and has over 8,700 restaurants worldwide. Matthew Johnson, new market Lead for Taco Bell Europe said "this expansion is a testament to our commitment to growing our brand globally and delivering exceptional dining experiences to new markets.' Applegreen has also recently introduced Taco Bell restaurants at several of its Welcome Break motorway service areas in the UK. Applgreen's decision to bring Taco Bell to Ireland comes following an announcement in February that Corrib Oil, one of Ireland's leading service station and energy distribution providers, reached an agreement with the US fast food chain Wendy's to become its franchise partner in Ireland. The agreement will see ten Wendy's quick-service restaurants opened by 2027. Corrib said that as part of the first phase of the agreement, the ten restaurants will open across the country over the 2025 to 2027 period.
RTÉ News
13-05-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
Applegreen to open Ireland's first Taco Bell this summer
Applegreen is set to open Ireland's first Taco Bell restaurant this summer, with more to open over the next five years. It comes as the fuel and forecourt retailer signed a new partnership agreement with the US-based company. "We are really excited to announce this partnership to launch the iconic Taco Bell brand in Ireland," said Seamus Stapleton, Managing Director of Applegreen's Republic of Ireland business. "This partnership underscores our commitment to bringing world-class roadside hospitality to our customers, offering them greater choice and quality while they travel. "We are constantly investing in our locations, and I'm sure Irish consumers will be very excited at the arrival of Taco Bell," he said. Known for its Mexican-inspired food, Taco Bell has over 8,700 restaurants across the world. "This expansion is a testament to our commitment to growing our brand globally and delivering exceptional dining experiences to new markets," said Matthew Johnson, New Market Lead for Taco Bell Europe. "We believe that our unique offering will resonate with consumers in Ireland, providing a new and exciting dining option that celebrates bold flavours and a fun, vibrant atmosphere," he added. Applegreen has recently introduced Taco Bell restaurants at several of its Welcome Break motorway service areas in the UK. The move to bring Taco Bell to Ireland is part of Applegreen's €1 billion expansion programme over the next five years.
