Apache Pizza Explained

Apache Pizza
Founders:Robert Pendleton
Foundation: in Dublin
Location:Balbriggan
Hq Location City:Dublin
Hq Location Country:Ireland
Num Locations:200+ restaurants[1]
Num Locations Year:2023
Area Served:Ireland
Industry:Restaurants
Products:Pizza

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Callaghan . Gavin . 2023-07-25 . Apache Pizza to create 50 new jobs, opens 200th store in Ireland . 2023-11-28 . RTE . en.
  2. Web site: The Good Food Company Ltd - Irish Company Info - SoloCheck. solocheck.ie. 3 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Apache Pizza celebrates expansion which will take place over the next ten months. dundalkdemocrat.ie. 3 December 2016. 28 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228125415/http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/business/apache-pizza-celebrates-expansion-which-will-take-place-over-the-next-ten-months-1-3911686. dead.
  4. Web site: Marvin.ie Takes Pizza The Action With Apache Deal. Mark. Murphy. 9 April 2015. fft.ie. 3 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Bono invests in TPG fund - Independent.ie. independent.ie. 13 April 2015 . 3 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Marvin.ie: New online takeaway service launches to rival Just-Eat.ie. Robert. Hynes. 2 June 2015. irishmirror.ie. 3 December 2016.
  7. Web site: A Spanish takeaway giant has splashed out €10.7m for a big slice of Apache Pizza. Fora. Staff. TheJournal.ie. 2 March 2018 .
  8. Web site: Best pizza chains around the world. 18 March 2014. foxnews.com. 3 December 2016.
  9. Web site: Ireland's Best Takeaways Have Been Announced - Has Your Local Made The Cut? - Her.ie. her.ie. 3 December 2016.