Eddie Rockets sees pre-tax profits slide 34%

PRE-tax profits at the company that operates the 1950s US-style Eddie Rockets chain of fast food restaurants last year declined by 34% from €1.5 million to €989,762.

Accounts just filed by Irish-owned Eddie Rockets (Ireland) Ltd show that gross profit at the firm declined by 8% from €8m to €7.2m in the 12 months to the end of December last.

The numbers directly employed by the chain declined from 167 to 155 and the directors state that they consider the financial position at year end satisfactory.