Apache Pizza

Apache Pizza
IndustryRestaurants
FoundedOctober 10, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-10-10) in Dublin
FoundersRobert Pendleton
HeadquartersBalbriggan,
Dublin
,
Ireland
Number of locations
200+ restaurants[1] (2023)
Area served
Ireland
Key people
  • Martin Lyons (Managing Director
  • John O'Connor (Chief Financial Officer)
  • Jordan Pendleton (Chief Technical Officer)
  • Crispin McLaughlin (Chief Operating Officer)
ProductsPizza
Number of employees
  • Increase 3,000 (2023)
  • 1,000 (2016)
Websiteapache.ie

Apache Pizza is a chain of fast food pizza delivery restaurants in Ireland. Founded in 1996 by Robert Pendleton and his wife Emily Gore Grimes, Apache is the trading name of The Good Food Company.[2][3] As of 2023, it has 200 restaurants throughout the island of Ireland. Apache is Ireland's largest pizza chain. Its Managing Director is Martin Lyons.[4][3]

Expansion

Apache pizza headquarters

In 2015, Apache signed an agreement with Marvin.ie, an online fast food order service similar to Just Eat.[4][5][6] As of 2012, the company employs over 800 people and manufactures more than 160,000 pizza dough balls per month.[3]

In March 2018, Spanish restaurant chain Telepizza announced a joint venture with Irish Burger King franchise arm OKR to purchase a majority share of the company.[7]

Awards

In 2014, Fox News listed Apache as one of the best pizza chains in the world.[8] Just Eat named Apache as Ireland's best takeaway in 2015.[9]

References

  1. ^ O'Callaghan, Gavin (25 July 2023). "Apache Pizza to create 50 new jobs, opens 200th store in Ireland". RTE. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. ^ "The Good Food Company Ltd - Irish Company Info - SoloCheck". solocheck.ie. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Apache Pizza celebrates expansion which will take place over the next ten months". dundalkdemocrat.ie. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  4. ^ a b Murphy, Mark (9 April 2015). "Marvin.ie Takes Pizza The Action With Apache Deal". fft.ie. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Bono invests in TPG fund - Independent.ie". independent.ie. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. ^ Hynes, Robert (2 June 2015). "Marvin.ie: New online takeaway service launches to rival Just-Eat.ie". irishmirror.ie. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  7. ^ Staff, Fora (2 March 2018). "A Spanish takeaway giant has splashed out €10.7m for a big slice of Apache Pizza". TheJournal.ie.
  8. ^ "Best pizza chains around the world". Fox News. 18 March 2014. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Ireland's Best Takeaways Have Been Announced - Has Your Local Made The Cut? - Her.ie". her.ie. Retrieved 3 December 2016.


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