Taco Bell creates 30 new jobs as first Cork location opens tomorrow

Applegreen in Ballincollig will open Cork’s first Taco Bell restaurant tomorrow, with up to 30 new jobs created.

The service station provider announced its intention to open a restaurant in Cork last month, following the opening of two other Taco Bell locations in Co Meath and Co Dublin.

The new restaurant in Ballincollig, which will be open from 10am, comes as part of a major refurbishment of Applegreen’s Ballincollig location. 

A new M&S Food shop-in-shop outlet and a new Crafted Kitchen & Deli will also open at the Cork service station tomorrow.

The American fast-food chain, which specialises in Mexican-inspired (Tex-Mex) fast-food, will see give Cork customers access a range of its fan-favourites including crispy chicken burritos, beef burritos, the Crunchwrap Supreme, quesadillas, and seasoned fries.

Seamus Stapleton, managing director of Applegreen’s Republic of Ireland business said the organisation is “really excited to be bringing Taco Bell to Ballincollig, and Cork."

“Applegreen’s first two Irish Taco Bell restaurants have been hugely popular with customers, and we are delighted to be further expanding our partnership with this new outlet in Ballincollig," said Mr Stapleton.

“The significant refurbishment of the Ballincollig store is part of Applegreen’s investment of more than €50 million in the Irish market this year.

“We are continually investing to upgrade existing locations and to add new sites to our business in Ireland.

“By partnering with leading brands such as Taco Bell and Marks & Spencer, as well as enhancing our own brand through our new Crafted Kitchen & Deli, we are offering an even better experience for customers that use our Ballincollig store.” 

Applegreen customers at Ballincollig will now have access to more than 400 M&S products, including Colin the Caterpillar cakes, Percy Pig sweets, and freshly baked M&S cookies.

The Ballincollig station will also feature a new click & collect service for M&S clothing and selected home product ranges, providing customers with the convenience of ordering online and picking up in-store free-of-charge.