Wendy's opens doors to first restaurant in Ireland at Mahon Point in Cork

Partnership with Corrib Oil aims to open 10 Wendy's in locations around the country

The new Wendy's restaurant opens in Mahon Point Shopping Centre in Cork on Tuesday, the restaurant chain's first location in Ireland under a partnership with Corrib Oil.

Ireland's first Wendy's restaurant opens in Mahon Point Shopping Centre in Cork on Tuesday, the chain's first location under a partnership with Corrib Oil.

The restaurant will create 50 jobs, and opens at 10.30am on Tuesday morning. Over the coming years, Corrib plans to open 10 Wendy’s locations across the country as both standalone Wendy’s restaurants and Wendy’s locations at Corrib Oil service stations, creating more than 300 jobs nationwide. Further Wendy’s locations in Ireland will be announced in due course.

“Corrib Oil’s partnership with Wendy’s not only brings a new face to the Rebel County, but unites two brands committed to quality, community, and exceptional customer experiences. This is just the beginning," said Corrib Brands managing director Michael Dalton. 

“We’re thrilled to open the first Wendy’s in Ireland here in Mahon Point. We’re looking forward to serving customers from near and far here in Cork, with the fresh and locally sourced menu items, including 100% fresh Irish beef and hand breaded chicken burgers, and outstanding hospitality that Wendy’s are known for around the world.”

Corrib Oil currently operates 40 convenience stores with forecourts and 20 fuel depots across 17 counties. The partnership with Wendy’s is a key part of Corrib Oil’s broader expansion strategy in Ireland, which aims to more than double its national footprint to 100 locations by 2030 and continue to grow its home heating distribution and fuel card business.

The Wendy's brand is best known for its square hamburgers, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, and the Frosty dessert. There will also be breakfast options and a variety of wraps and kids’ meals. Wendy's operates more than 7,000 restaurants in 30 countries.

“We’re proud to see the Wendy’s brand come to life in Cork through our partnership with Corrib Oil. As the first city in Ireland to welcome Wendy’s, Cork represents an important step in our continued growth across Europe," said Wendy's managing director in Europe Michael Clarke. "Corrib Oil is an ideal partner to deliver our ‘globally great, locally even better’ experience, and we look forward to supporting their team as they introduce Wendy’s signature hospitality and fresh, craveable food to Irish customers.” 

Mahon Point Shopping Centre director Justin Young said bringing the first Wendy’s to Ireland is "great news" for the centre. "We are expecting a really busy time ahead with the new restaurant opening, and we are looking forward to supporting the teams at Corrib and Wendy’s as they bring the much-anticipated, high-quality food Wendy’s is famous for to the people of Cork.”

Corrib Oil was founded in Claremorris,in Mayo in 1987 and operates two distinct divisions, Corrib Retail and Corrib Distribution. Corrib Retail includes 40 convenience stores with forecourts across 17 counties while Corrib Distribution is a leading energy distributor, operating through 20 depots across 14 counties. Having maintained a 25-year relationship with BWG Foods, all Corrib Retail convenience stores are branded as Spar, while all forecourts are branded Circle K or Texaco, with instore partners including Insomnia, Apache Pizza, Subway and Zambrero. The Corrib Distribution business supplies home heating oil, road fuels, fuel cards and lubricants from 20 distribution sites. The company now employs a total of 1,200 people and is headquartered in Parkmore, Galway.