Type
Business expansion
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland; Eastern and Midland; Midland
Location of affected unit(s)
County Meath
Sector
(46 - 47) Wholesale / Retail
47 - Retail trade
47.3 - Retail sale of automotive fuel
47.3 - Retail sale of automotive fuel

100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
12 August 2025
Employment effect (start)
12 August 2025
Foreseen end date
30 September 2025

Description

Forecourt operator, Applegreen is to create 100 new jobs in September 2025 when it opens a new service area off the M3 motorway in Dunshaughlin, county Meath.

The new service area will include a Taco Bell restaurant, and other cafes, fast-food restaurants and deli options. The opening of the new Dunshaughlin motorway service area is part of a €1 billion plan to expand Applegreen’s business in Ireland, the UK and the US over the next five years.

Applegreen currently operates almost 200 locations in the Irish market.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2025), Applegreen, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 203235, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203235.