KFC has announced that it has opened its new flagship restaurant on Grafton Street.
The new restaurant sits across two floors and is fitted with the latest KFC restaurant design.
It features 65 seats for customers choosing to eat in, as well as digital-ordering kiosks for those who want to grab and go.
KFC’s latest restaurant in Ireland represents a €1.1 million investment and will create over 80 new jobs.
The opening is part of its wider commitment to delivering €1.7 billion of ‘impact’ across Ireland and the UK over the next five years.
“Grafton Street is [a] symbol of Dublin’s energy and ambition, so it’s fitting that this is where we open our new flagship restaurant in Ireland,” said Rob Swain, general manager of KFC UK & Ireland.
“This restaurant will play a central role in our plan to open 25 new restaurants and create more than 800 additional jobs across Ireland in the coming years.”
Strong Momentum
The opening comes during a period of strong momentum for KFC in Ireland.
The brand now operates 34 restaurants nationwide, employs close to 1,000 people, and has already invested over €1.2 million over the past 12 months in upgrading equity restaurants in Newbridge, Sligo, and the Blanchardstown Centre.
KFC plans to open 25 new restaurants across Ireland over the next five years, creating approximately 820 additional jobs through direct investment.
The new restaurant will also participate in KFC’s food donation programme, in partnership with FoodCloud, the Dublin-born non-profit whose technology has helped KFC redistribute freshly prepared surplus chicken to community causes in Ireland and the UK.
“I’m incredibly proud of the team who have built this restaurant from the ground up, delivering a space that reflects both KFC’s modern brand and the character of one of Europe’s most famous streets,” said general manager Swain.