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Published 13:01 5 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 11:43 5 Aug 2026 BST

Ireland’s first Popeyes drive-thru is on the way, and it will open at a new €15 million Applegreen service area in Naas, Co Kildare, later this year, The Journal reported. The site, close to the Naas Ball at Junction 9 on the M7, is expected to create 150 jobs.
“Our new service area at the Naas Ball reflects our ambition to raise the bar for roadside hospitality in Ireland,” said Seamus Stapleton, Managing Director of Applegreen’s Republic of Ireland business, adding that recruitment for the 150 roles is already under way.
With almost 200 sites in the Irish market, Applegreen is ploughing money into its network, part of the kind of consumer expansion tracked over on JOE’s Life desk.
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Applegreen confirmed to RTÉ that the Popeyes outlet will be the chain’s first drive-thru in the Republic, with a second drive-thru due at the site this winter. The service area will also feature Taco Bell, M&S Food, a Crafted Kitchen & Deli, a forecourt shop, a truck stop and eight ultra-fast EV chargers. Popeyes only arrived in the Republic in June, opening in Blanchardstown, having debuted on the island in Belfast in 2024.
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