Northern Ireland’s first Taco Bell restaurant to open next month
Northern Ireland’s first Taco Bell restaurant is set to open in May, it has been confirmed.
Applegreen is to open the US-based Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant at its Lisburn North location on the M1.
“We are really excited to announce this partnership to launch the iconic Taco Bell brand in Northern Ireland,” said John Diviney, managing director of Applegreen UK.
“Taco Bell has been a huge success on the island of Ireland since we launched our first outlet in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath last September, and it has also been very popular with our customers in Britain.”
Mr Diviney said he expected the arrival of Taco Bell – which operates more than 8,700 restaurants worldwide – will provide customers in Northern Ireland with additional choice.
"Applegreen’s core goal is to offer our customers high quality roadside hospitality by partnering with leading brands such as Taco Bell. The enhancements that we constantly make to our business are designed to delight our customers and to provide them with an even better experience.”
Applegreen currently operates three Taco Bell outlets in the Republic of Ireland and 10 Taco Bells at its Welcome Break business in the UK.
“Taco Bell’s opening in Northern Ireland marks another exciting step forward in our rapid expansion across the UK and Ireland,” said Keyur Patel, market leader, Taco Bell UK & Ireland.
“We’re proud to expand Taco Bell’s footprint and bring our bold flavours and iconic products to new consumers.”
Taco Bell serves made-to-order and customisable tacos and burritos and other specialties to more than 40 million customers weekly across the globe. There are currently over 1,000 Taco Bell restaurants across 31 countries outside of the United States.
Opening Taco Bell in Northern Ireland is part of a €1 billion upgrade and expansion plan by Applegreen that will see significant investment across the company’s operations in Ireland, the UK, and the United States.
Applegreen operates five locations in Northern Ireland. The two largest sites are just outside Lisburn, on the northern and southern sides of the M1 motorway, and it also has sites in Templepatrick, Ballymena, and Hillsborough.
The new Lisburn North restaurant will be open seven days a week, from 11am to 10pm.