Wendy’s burger chain looking to expand across Ireland

The American hamburger chain set to to enter the Irish market to further expand its presence across Europe.

Wendy’s said it is actively seeking well-established franchisee candidates in Ireland that have strong operations experience, local development expertise, ambition to grow quickly and a proven track record of growing brands here.

With more than 7,000 restaurants worldwide, Wendy’s re-entered the UK market last year.

It now has a total of 25 restaurants currently operating in the UK, 10 of which are company-operated.

Abigail Pringle, President, International & Chief Development Officer of Wendy’s, said as it continues to expand its international footprint, the company is focused on building long-term relationships with franchisees in Ireland who want to grow with it, share its values and reflect the communities in which it operates.

She explained: “Quality is at the core of everything we do, including our food and our people. As we continue to expand our international footprint, we are focused on building long-term relationships with franchisees in Ireland who want to grow with us, share our values and reflect the communities in which we operate.

“We are committed to serving high-quality, great tasting food, and intend to offer our wide range of craveable menu options, including our famous square hamburgers made with fresh beef patties and served hot off the grill.”

Founder, Dave Thomas, opened the first Wendy’s restaurant in 1969 in the US.

The quick-service restaurant brand based in Columbus in Ohio is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, freshly prepared salads, and other products like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty dessert.