- €15m service area and EV hub at Naas Ball, Junction 9 M7
- 150 jobs to be created at new facility
- Eight ultra-fast EV chargers with 16 charging points
- Second Popeyes Drive-Thru in Ireland; Taco Bell outlet
- Applegreen investing €1m
Applegreen has announced plans to open a new €15m roadside service area and electric vehicle hub in Naas, County Kildare, which will create 150 jobs. The new facility, located close to the Naas Ball at Junction 9 on the M7, is part of a multi-million euro investment that Applegreen is making in its Irish business this year and is due to open later this year. The site will feature eight Applegreen Fast Charge ultra-fast EV chargers with a total of 16 charging points, a separate truck stop for HGV fuelling, and a carwash.
The new service area will initially feature Popeyes and Taco Bell outlets, M&S Food, Crafted Kitchen and Deli, as well as an Applegreen forecourt and convenience store. The Popeyes outlet in Naas will be the second Popeyes Drive-Thru in Ireland after Ballymena Road, county Antrim, with an additional Drive-Thru outlet also opening at the site this winter. Applegreen has almost 200 locations in the Irish market, with the Naas facility being its second major new services area in Ireland in the past 12 months after opening a €15m site on the M3 in Dunshaughlin last September.
Applegreen is currently investing €1m to grow its operations in Ireland, England and the US, adding new locations in all markets through developing and acquiring new sites while continuing to upgrade and improve its existing network. Managing Director Seamus Stapleton stated the new service area reflects Applegreen’s ambition to raise the bar for roadside hospitality in Ireland, with the recruitment process for the 150 new jobs already underway. The company has introduced Taco Bell and Popeyes to its Irish operations in recent months and continues to expand its partnership with M&S Food.
Managing Director Seamus Stapleton shared the new service area at the Naas Ball reflects Applegreen’s ambition to raise the bar for roadside hospitality in Ireland.
